The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Columbia Encyclopedia World Factbook American Heritage Coll. N.Y. A number of branch factories of U.S. firms are in the town, which is connected to the United States by bridge.
Lumber is a chief industry.
Fort Erie was built in 1764 and was taken from the British in the War of 1812 by American forces. The modern town developed in the 20th cent. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.