Old Fort Niagara - Historic 1812 American Flag - Youngstown, New York
Join us as we step back in time at Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York. Here we learn the history of the fort, including why it was built to look more like a home than a fort, and hear about the various times it changed ownership and the battles that took place here. Josiah finds the historic 1812 American Flag and talks about why it is so important.
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Fort Niagara State Park in Youngstown, NY.
Website Link: oldfortniagara.org
History:
This house, the “castle” of Fort Niagara was built by the French 1726, approximately on the site occupied by La Salle 1678, and Denonville 1687. Taken by the British 1759, it was held by them as a base of warfare against the American Frontiers during The War of Revolution. First occupied by The United States Aug 11, 1796; retaken by the British Dec 19, 1813. Coming finally, May 22, 1815, under the flag of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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Fort Niagara State Park is located in the Town of Porter in Niagara County, New York, United States. Historic Fort Niagara is located within the park. The 504-acre (2.04 km2)[2] park is northwest of Youngstown near the northern terminus of the Robert Moses State Parkway and is in the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area.
Fort Niagara USA & The Niagara River Gorge - Episode 197
A rainy day visiting Fort Niagara at the mouth of the Niagara River in Youngstown, NY; and then a leisurely drive and stroll along the Niagara Gorge on the American side. What a treat that was.
Youngstown village, Niagara County, New York State, USA
Old Fort Niagara
The less talked about things are the most worth exploring. Niagara falls off course needs no introduction, but the lesser known Old fort Niagara is definitely a worth visit if you happen to be in the Niagara County, New York. This Place has a certain french aura to it, owing to it's historic association with New France, Britain and then the US Army. The fort now serves as a State Historic Site Fort Niagara State park and museum. The Niagara river with Canadian side on the other shore makes it up for a breathtaking panoramic view. Reenactors dressed in British 1812 uniforms inact short performance about the intricacies of loading and firing a musket is definitely worth a watch. Military presence of States Coast Guard on the site still operating at The Bottoms making Fort Niagara one of the longest continuously run military bases in the United States.
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Niagara-on-the-Lake (Cayuga: Tganawai: (2011 population 15,400) is a Canadian town located in Southern Ontario where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region of the southern part of the province of Ontario. It is located across the Niagara River from Youngstown, New York, US. It is the only town in Canada that has a Lord Mayor.
The settlement, known from about 1781 as Butlersburg, in honour of Colonel John Butler, the commander of Butler's Rangers, was renamed West Niagara to distinguish it from Fort Niagara. It was a British military base and haven for pro-British loyalists fleeing the United States during the volatile aftermath of the American Revolution. Renamed Newark by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe in 1792, he made it the first capital of Upper Canada (now the province of Ontario), The first provincial parliament was convened at the Navy Hall on September 17, 1792. Due to Newark's close proximity to the American border, Simcoe moved the capital in 1797 to York and Newark was officially renamed 'Niagara' in 1798.
Niagara played a central role in the War of 1812. Niagara was taken by American forces after a two-day bombardment by cannons from Fort Niagara and the American Fleet, followed by a fierce battle. Later in the war the town was razed and burnt to the ground by American soldiers as they withdrew to Fort Niagara. Undaunted by this setback, often referred to as the burning of Newark, the citizens rebuilt the town after the war, with the residential quarter around Queen Street and toward King Street, where the new Court House was rebuilt using material from the firing range of the cannons at Fort Niagara. In 1859 the town built its first public school, Niagara Public School.
The town's present name was adopted around 1880 as a Postal Address to distinguish the town from Niagara Falls. The name was not officially adopted until 1970, when the Town of Niagara and the Township of Niagara were merged.
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Our Old Fort Niagara Shuttle Stop
Located just 15 miles north of Niagara Falls, NY, you'll never forget your visit to Old Fort Niagara - oldfortniagara.org.
It is literally a living museum with special events all year round and some of the nation's biggest reenactments and live battles. There is a wonderful visitor center with a movie talking about the history of the area and really neat gift shop.
Old Fort Niagara is an international historic treasure with almost as much British / Canadian history as the United States. It contains the oldest stone building and structures on the Great Lakes. The fort sits on the beautiful grounds of Fort Niagara State Park.
If you are lucky enough to be on the grounds during sunsets you will be blown away as it is the absolute best vantage point for some of the world's best sunsets.
Niagara River and Bridge to the U.S.A
Make Sure You Visit The Incredible Niagara Gorge Discovery Center Shuttle Stop
Our Niagara Gorge Discovery Center shuttle stsop, also known as the Schoellkopf Geological Museum, is located on the American side of Niagara Falls within Niagara Falls State Park and the city of Niagara Falls, New York. Its role is to showcase the natural history of the Falls and the Niagara Gorge via the ancient rock layers and minerals. The museum also showcases the history of the Great Gorge Route trolley line and features a number of hiking trails.
This stop is also where you can transfer to the Niagara Falls State Park Scenic Trolley that takes you throughout the park and all the natural wonder that it presents. It is also where you can grab a ride on the iconic 'Maid of the Mist' and the incredible 'Cave of the Winds'. Purchase a Discovery Pass for the best for the best things to do while visiting Niagara Falls. Purchase it here:
The museum's location is where the Schoellkopf Power Station, one of the first hydroelectric plants in the United States, stood until it was destroyed by rockfall in 1956. Learn more about that event here:
For more information on the entire area visit our website at discoverniagara.org. For more information about our shuttle, an initiative of the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, go here: discoverniagarashuttle.com
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A rainbow over the horseshoe (Canadian) falls. The American falls and aptly named Rainbow bridge to the U.S in the distance.
New York State from Above - our best sights from Lake Champlain to Niagara Falls (HD)
This spectacular HD journey will explore the history, geography, and sights of New York state.
Travel from Lake Champlain, Adirondack Park, and Lake Placid. Fly to St. Lawrence River, along Lake Ontario to Rochester, before witnessing Niagara Falls - enjoy the gorgeous landscapes of this beautiful region.
A great information video if you plan to travel there, or if you just want to learn more about the state.
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NIAGARA WATER FALLS
American Falls & Bridal Veil Falls
Length of brink: 1060 feet /323.08 meters
Height: 176 feet / 53.6 meters (due to rocks at the base actual fall is 70 feet/ 21.3 meters)
Volume of water: 150,000 U.S. Gallons / 567,811 Liters per second
Actual amount varies, there are two hydroelectric plants which draw water into their reservoirs prior to the Falls. Their intake greatly affects the volume of water flowing over the falls.
The amount of water being siphoned away depends on two variables. The time of year, and the time of the day. Flow is greatest over the Falls in the daytime during peak tourist season (June, July, and August). In the event of an emergency the flow can be somewhat reduced by the hydroelectric companies increasing their intake.
The Bridal Veil Falls is named for its appearance. It is located next to the American falls, separated by a small piece of land called Luna Island.
Canadian “Horseshoe” Falls
Length of brink: 2600 feet / 792.4 meters
Height: 167 feet / 50.9 meters
Volume of water: 600,000 U.S. gallons / 2,271,247 liters per second
A Brief History of the Falls. Information below graciously provided courtesy of Niagara Parks
Ice Age History of the Niagara River and Whirlpool Rapids
The Niagara River, as is the entire Great Lakes Basin of which the river is an integral part, is a legacy of the last Ice Age. 18,000 years ago southern Ontario was covered by ice sheets 2-3 kilometers thick. As they advanced southward the ice sheets gouged out the basins of the Great Lakes. Then as they melted northward for the last time they released vast quantities of meltwater into these basins. Our water is “fossil water”; less than one percent of it is renewable on an annual basis, the rest leftover from the ice sheets.
The Niagara Peninsula became free of the ice about 12,500 years ago. As the ice retreated northward, its meltwaters began to flow down through what became Lake Erie, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, down to the St. Lawrence River, and, finally, down to the sea. There were originally 5 spillways from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. Eventually these were reduced to one, the original Niagara Falls, at Queenston-Lewiston. From here the Falls began its steady erosion through the bedrock.
However, about 10,500 years ago, through an interplay of geological effects including alternating retreats and re-advances of the ice, and rebounding of the land when released from the intense pressure of the ice (isostatic rebound), this process was interrupted. The glacial meltwaters were rerouted through northern Ontario, bypassing the southern route. For the next 5,000 years Lake Erie remained only half the size of today, the Niagara River was reduced to about 10% of its current flow, and a much-reduced Falls stalled in the area of the Niagara Glen.
About 5,500 years ago the meltwaters were once again routed through southern Ontario, restoring the river and Falls to their full power. Then the Falls reached the Whirlpool.
It was a brief and violent encounter, a geological moment lasting only weeks, maybe even only days. In this moment the Falls of the youthful Niagara River intersected an old riverbed, one that had been buried and sealed during the last Ice Age. The Falls turned into this buried gorge, tore out the glacial debris that filled it, and scoured the old river bottom clean. It was probably not a falls at all now but a huge, churning rapids. When it was all over it left behind a 90-degree turn in the river we know today as the Whirlpool, and North America’s largest series of standing waves we know today as the Whirlpool Rapids.
The Falls then re-established at about the area of the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge upriver to our right, and resumed carving its way through solid rock to its present location.
Straddling the Canadian-United States International Border and both in the Province of Ontario and the State of New York, Niagara Falls attracts some 12 Million tourists to her majestic awesome beauty each year.
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Peace Bridge - Buffalo, N.Y. and Fort Erie, Ontario - 360
The Peace Bridge is an international bridge between Canada and the United States at the east end of Lake Erie at the source of the Niagara River, about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) upriver of Niagara Falls. It connects Buffalo, New York, in the United States to Fort Erie, Ontario, in Canada. It is operated and maintained by the binational Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority.
The Peace Bridge consists of five arched spans over the Niagara River and a Parker through-truss span over the Black Rock Canal on the American side of the river. The length is 5,800 feet (1.77 km). Material used in the construction included 3,500 feet (1.07 km) of steelwork, 9,000 tons of structural steel and 800 tons of reinforcing steel in the concrete abutments. The Peace Bridge was named to commemorate 100 years of peace between the United States and Canada.[citation needed] It was constructed as a highway bridge to address pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic which could not be accommodated on the International Railway Bridge, built in 1873.
The building of the Peace Bridge was approved by the International Joint Commission on August 6, 1925. Edward Lupfer served as chief engineer.[3] A major obstacle to building the bridge was the swift river current, which averages 7.5 to 12 miles per hour (12.1 to 19.3 km/h). Construction began in 1925 and was completed in the spring of 1927. On March 13, 1927, Lupfer drove the first car across the bridge. On June 1, 1927, the bridge was opened to the public.
The official opening ceremony was held two months later, on August 7, 1927, with about 100,000 in attendance. The festivities were transmitted to the public via radio in the first international coast-to-coast broadcast.[citation needed] Newspapers at the time estimated that as many as 50 million listeners may have heard the broadcast.[citation needed]
The dignitaries who took part in the dedication ceremonies included The Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII), Prince George, Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, U.S. Vice President Charles Dawes, Secretary of State Frank Kellogg, New York Governor Al Smith and Ontario Premier Howard Ferguson.[4]
When the bridge opened, Buffalo and Fort Erie each became the chief port of entry to their respective countries from the other. At the time it was the only vehicular bridge on the Great Lakes from Niagara Falls to Minnesota. The bridge remains one of North America's important commercial ports with four thousand trucks crossing it daily.
After new toll facilities were installed on the Canadian side in 2005, the Peace Bridge became the first E-ZPass facility outside the United States.
On the New York side, Interstate 190 has a direct northbound off-ramp (exit 9) onto the Peace Bridge. This exit is signed as Ft Erie Can on I-190, but the bridge is actually Baird Drive. Baird Drive is not signed on the exit, but the road does head south of the bridge to its southern terminus of Porter Avenue and Front Park. On the Ontario side, the Queen Elizabeth Way begins after (and ends at) Canadian Customs plaza.
Before 1972, this border point was one of two southern terminus for the Queen Elizabeth Way. The alternate end was at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls section of the QEW. With the designation Highway 420, the Fort Erie end was the only end for the freeway.