The "Castle" of Fort Niagara

The "Castle" of Fort Niagara (HM19WN)

Location: Youngstown, NY 14174 Niagara County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 15.784', W 79° 3.831'

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Inscription
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 the 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
Details
HM NumberHM19WN
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Placed ByThe Niagara Frontier, Buffalo Chapter, N.S.U.S.D. of 1812
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 5:04pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] BRIDGER1963  [2] BRIDGER1963  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 657139 N 4791848
Decimal Degrees43.26306667, -79.06385000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 15.784', W 79° 3.831'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 15' 47.04" N, 79° 3' 49.86" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)716
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 715 Scott Ave, Youngstown NY 14174, US
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