Have a Special Family Vacation at Sherkston Shores Part 3
I love relaxing at Sherkston Shores so much that I could spend a month there without ever leaving the grounds. There is, however, so much to do outside the resort that I never stay close to camp for long. In this part of the series, we'll check out a few of those spots.
One of the bloodiest battles of the War of 1812 happened a few miles from Sherkston Shores at Fort Erie. Today, Old Fort Erie stands as a living reminder of the over 3,000 men killed or wounded in the English siege of the fort in the summer of 1814. The Battle at Fort Erie was a key to the survival of the infant United States. Stop and visit the monuments and buildings that stand in its rememberance. Fort Erie is open daily from 10:00 to 5:00 beginning early in May and continuing through early October. The admission fee is $9.25 Canadian. If you're lucky enough to be in Fort Erie on August 8th and 9th, make sure you be a part of Old Fort Erie's annual Siege Weekend. Here you can see actors re-create the battles that took place in that deadly month in 1814.
Have you ever wondered how giant cargo ships make it back and forth between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario? Well, the ships definitely don't go over Niagara Falls so there must be another way. The Welland Canal starts in Lake Erie at the City of Port Colborne and runs for 27 miles to Lake Ontario at Port Weller. There is a series of eight locks along the route that raise or lower the vessels by about 325 feet. It takes about 15 minutes to drive from Sherkston Shores to Port Colborne so you can take your picnic basket and have your dinner in the beautiful park by lock number 8. If you're lucky, you'll see a giant cargo ship passing through the lock. In fact, on a clear day, you can watch a ship arrive at Port Colborne from the beach at Sherkston Shores and have plenty of time to get in the car, drive to Port Colborne and watch the same ship pass through the lock. I've sat and watched lots of ships pass through the lock and I never get bored with it. There are two neat old drawbridges that block traffic as the ships pass through Port Colborne. While you're in Port Colborne, you can enjoy a restaurant meal, pick up some fishing bait or have a doughnut among many other things.
Are you an auto racing fan? If you are, you will want to get to Humberstone Speedway in nearby Gasport. This 3/8 mile dirt track races each Sunday evening from May through September. The top class is the Sportsman Modifieds and the more powerful 358 Small Block Modifieds run a couple times a month. Be sure to get there early and watch the street stocks slide around all over the place as they work in the track for racing. I've never seen this practice anywhere else and I must say that it's very funny. Humberstone Speedway is only about 15 minutes from Sherkston Shores so be sure to check it out.
In part 4 of this series I'm going to tell you about the village of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Once you hear about it, you'll want to spend a morning or an afternoon there. Have I told you yet that Sherkston Shores is only 30 minutes from Niagara Falls? I've hung out at the Falls many times and I know of ways to see the falls that you've probably never heard of. Beginning with article 6, and continuing until I finish, I'm going to tell you about may favorite things to see in Niagara Falls. Keep watching because I'm even going to tell you where to park your car.
One of the bloodiest battles of the War of 1812 happened a few miles from Sherkston Shores at Fort Erie. Today, Old Fort Erie stands as a living reminder of the over 3,000 men killed or wounded in the English siege of the fort in the summer of 1814. The Battle at Fort Erie was a key to the survival of the infant United States. Stop and visit the monuments and buildings that stand in its rememberance. Fort Erie is open daily from 10:00 to 5:00 beginning early in May and continuing through early October. The admission fee is $9.25 Canadian. If you're lucky enough to be in Fort Erie on August 8th and 9th, make sure you be a part of Old Fort Erie's annual Siege Weekend. Here you can see actors re-create the battles that took place in that deadly month in 1814.
Have you ever wondered how giant cargo ships make it back and forth between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario? Well, the ships definitely don't go over Niagara Falls so there must be another way. The Welland Canal starts in Lake Erie at the City of Port Colborne and runs for 27 miles to Lake Ontario at Port Weller. There is a series of eight locks along the route that raise or lower the vessels by about 325 feet. It takes about 15 minutes to drive from Sherkston Shores to Port Colborne so you can take your picnic basket and have your dinner in the beautiful park by lock number 8. If you're lucky, you'll see a giant cargo ship passing through the lock. In fact, on a clear day, you can watch a ship arrive at Port Colborne from the beach at Sherkston Shores and have plenty of time to get in the car, drive to Port Colborne and watch the same ship pass through the lock. I've sat and watched lots of ships pass through the lock and I never get bored with it. There are two neat old drawbridges that block traffic as the ships pass through Port Colborne. While you're in Port Colborne, you can enjoy a restaurant meal, pick up some fishing bait or have a doughnut among many other things.
Are you an auto racing fan? If you are, you will want to get to Humberstone Speedway in nearby Gasport. This 3/8 mile dirt track races each Sunday evening from May through September. The top class is the Sportsman Modifieds and the more powerful 358 Small Block Modifieds run a couple times a month. Be sure to get there early and watch the street stocks slide around all over the place as they work in the track for racing. I've never seen this practice anywhere else and I must say that it's very funny. Humberstone Speedway is only about 15 minutes from Sherkston Shores so be sure to check it out.
In part 4 of this series I'm going to tell you about the village of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Once you hear about it, you'll want to spend a morning or an afternoon there. Have I told you yet that Sherkston Shores is only 30 minutes from Niagara Falls? I've hung out at the Falls many times and I know of ways to see the falls that you've probably never heard of. Beginning with article 6, and continuing until I finish, I'm going to tell you about may favorite things to see in Niagara Falls. Keep watching because I'm even going to tell you where to park your car.
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