APPENDIX E Clir 



Members of the Ontario Society receive a copy each of the " Annual 

 Report '' and of the " Papers and Records." 



The Society has accumulated a reference historical library, of some 

 3,000 fvolumes placed in its rooms, in the Educational Department, 

 Toronto, and is receiving constant accessions. In 1899 an " Historical 

 Exhibition " open for six weeks, was held in Victoria University, 

 Toronto, The history of the province was well told by the many articles 

 exhibited. The detailed catalogue, published by the Society is a valu- 

 able record of the existence of valuable memorials now widely distributed. 



During the annual meetings of the Society, many places of interest 

 have been visited, such as the Indian Reserve, and the old Mohawk 

 Church, near Brantford. The Stony Creek Battlefield, the U. E. L. 

 settlements, and Church of Adolphustown, the Southwold Mound and 

 Port Talbot, Amherstburg, Bois Blanc Island and Huron Mission, the 

 Battlefields at Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, Queenston Heights, Fort 

 George, Navy Hall, and the historic churches, St. Mark's and St. 

 x\ndrew's at Niagara-on-the-Lake ; the Christian Islands and old Jesuit 

 Fort Ste. Marie in Georgia Bay, Fort Frederick, Fort Henry, remains 

 of Fort Frontenac and old Block Houses at Kingston. 



The Society has been ever active in the promoting of the preserva- 

 tion of historic land marks. 



At a meeting held at Toronto, in June, 1899, a resolution was 

 passed advocating the preservation of the " Plains of Abraham " and the 

 project has since been steadily urged. Resolutions were also passed pro- 

 tecting the forts on the Niagara Frontier. Fort George had been pro- . 

 posed to be entered for railway purposes, but was saved by the efforts of 

 the Hon. J. G. Currie, and the Historical Societies at Niagara, Lundy's 

 Lane, and Thorold and Beaver Dams. This Fort and Fort Erie have 

 since been placed under the care of the " Niagara Falls Park Com- 

 mission." 



In 1904 the old Fort Maiden and the Block Houses at Amherstburg 

 and Bois Blanc Island, which"^were visited during the annual meeting in 

 that year, were recommended for preservation, and it is trusted that their 

 safety will yet be secured. 



In 1905 the military " Commons " and Fort Missasaga at Niagara- 

 on-the-Lake. were proposed to be subdivided into lots and sold. The 

 Society, by committee and deputations entered into vigorous defence, 

 and the property, together with additional land since purchased, has 

 now been set apart by the Government as a permanent military training 

 camp. 



The restoration of old Fort York at Toronto has been kept con- 

 stantly in view. It was advocated by the Society, and endorsed by a 



