Old Fort Niagara is located at the mouth of the Niagara River. The history of the fort spans over three hundred years and was held by the French (1679-1759), the British, and the United States. The British held the fort from 1759 throughout the American Revolution but yielded it to the United States in 1796. The British recaptured it during the War of 1812 and ceded it again to the United States at the conclusion of the conflict. As a result of the various ownership, the three national flags are flown daily above the parade ground. In more recent history, Fort Niagara was a barracks and training station for American soldiers during both world wars. Today, only the Coast Guard maintains a presence on the site.
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Gate of the Five Nations (1756)--Named by the French in honor of the
Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy.
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| 18-Pounder Battery (1840-72) |
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Casement Gallery (1872)--reinforced earthwork walls due to tensions with
British Canada during the Civil War. Guns were never mounted. |
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| Demonstration of cannon firing. |
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| Cannon fired--LOUD! |
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| The "French Castle" (1726)--oldest building of the Fort and also in the eastern interior of North America. To calm the suspicions of the hostile Iroquois, the French designed it to resemble a large trading house. In reality, it was a strong citadel capable of resisting Indian attacks. |
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| Officer's Apartment |
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| Commanding Officer's Apartment |
This is your history lesson for the day!! :-)
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