OHP - Niagara - Niagara-On-The-Lake - "Capture of Fort Niagara"
N 43° 14.089 W 079° 03.637
17T E 657474 N 4788717
Documenting yet another decisive victory during the War of 1812.
Waymark Code: WMF73
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/18/2006
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The history of Old Fort Niagara spans more than 300 years. During the colonial wars in North America a fort at the mouth of the Niagara River was vital, for it controlled access to the Great Lakes and the westward route to the heartland of the continent.With the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, however, the strategic value of Fort Niagara diminished. It nonetheless remained an active military post well into the 20th century.
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Location of Plaque: This plaque is located on the Niagara Parkway across from East-West Line
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