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Henry Smith Tavern and
Mountainview Inn. It was one of the most popular wayside inns in the Niagara Peninsula, it was the setting for the largest public dances, fairs, and social gatherings in the district. At the time of the Inn's popularity, the roads were made of stone and one of Ontario's first tollgates was located at the corner of Pelham Road and Fifth Street Louth. Commonly referred to as "Smith Settlement", the area was the pioneering gateway to the Niagara Escarpment, where the townships of Louth, Pelham, and Thorold came together.
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purchased and rented lands around the old inn to begin growing grapes. A few years later, Paul purchased Lot 5, Concession 8, Louth
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during the war. After the war, he was granted 100 acres (0.40 km) of land under the Kings' Grant, as were many of his 14 children. Youngest son Henry Smith erected a building on his lot in 1842 that would become one of the first taverns in Upper Canada. The tavern was known variously as the
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