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as part of Fort George, one of several national historic sites in the region which fall under the administrative umbrella 'Niagara
National Historic Sites'. Navy Hall is rented for private functions, but generally closed to the public due to staffing shortages. It houses artifacts from its more than
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The original Navy Hall was built as naval establishment in 1765 by Royal Naval
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200 years of history. Located across the street from Fort George, it invites visitors to read outdoor interpretive displays, view the Simcoe
Memorial monument, and enjoy the tranquility of its parkland views of the Niagara River and
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were being constructed there, Newark continued to serve as the seat of government until 1796. After
Parliament left, the building was used as a dining hall by officers from nearby Fort George. Destroyed by U.S. artillery fire in the
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met in a tent near this site. The first session to sit in Navy Hall was on
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Originally a wooden storehouse, it was built shortly after the War of 1812, and became a barracks for
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is a wooden structure encased within a stone structure that was the site of
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Ontario historical plaque - First
Provincial Parliament 1792
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Navy Hall's stone walls encase the original wood building
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