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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FO5_the-british-observation-point_Sackets-Harbor-NY.html
The leading British officers halted on a hill just west of here to inspect the American defenses, rest their men, and issue fresh ammunition for the third and final assault on the thinly held American line.
As the British advanced on the navy yar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FNA_the-british-advance-is-halted_Sackets-Harbor-NY.html
Near here, members of the U.S. Army's 9th, 21st, and 23rd Infantry, along with 313 light dragoons, and the Albany Volunteers were positioned in a drainage ditch to defend the approach to fort Tompkins. They held this position for over an hour unti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FN8_horse-island_Sackets-Harbor-NY.html
Horse Island plays a role in the story of Sackets Harbor, both past an present. From its part in the War of 1812, to its lighthouse and water fowl habitat, the island is a key component of the community.
During the War of 1812, the Albany Volunte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FN4_american-dragoon-commander-wounded_Watertown-NY.html
Lieutenant Colonel Electus Backus, leader of the U.S. Light Dragoons, was commanding officer before General Jacob Brown assumed the post. While holding the line of defense with his dragoons from the nearby drainage ditch, Backus was wounded and re…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FN3_smoothbore-muzzle-loader-cannon_Watertown-NY.html
Smoothbore Muzzle
Loader Cannon
Length: 9.3 feet - Wieight: About 3,800 pounds
Bore diameter: 4.6 inches - Range: 1,500 yards at 5° elevation
In 1961, this War of 1812 era, 12-pounder British long gun was found in the St. Lawrence River near Ca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FMY_fort-tompkins_Sackets-Harbor-NY.html
Fort Tompkins commanded the approach to the harbor where the American fleet was under construction. It was built on ground that had been elevated by a system of wooden cribs filled with stone. The fort was armed with 20 cannon behind an earthen br…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FMP_fight-for-the-cantonment-area_Watertown-NY.html
The Americans suffered heavy losses and were ordered to retire and form a new defense line at their wooden barracks. it was here that some of the most intense hand-to-hand combat occurred. The U.S. regulars were trapped in their rooms stubbornly h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FML_welcome-to-sackets-harbor-battlefield_Sackets-Harbor-NY.html
A. Commandant's House
(built 1847-50) interprets period 1850-61, open to the public
B. Well House
(built 1851, reconstructed 1987)
C. Site of Root House
D. Site of Fort Tompkins
(War of 1812)
E. Lieutenant's House
(built 1847-48), present-day…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FMI_sackets-harbor-fall-1814_Sackets-Harbor-NY.html
Focus On Defense
Before the War of 1812 Sackets Harbor had no defenses. By the fall of 1814, the combined efforts of the Army, Navy, Marines, and militia had created one of the most heavily fortified sites in North America.
Land Defenses
Built to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FMH_dedicated-to-the-men-and-women_Sackets-Harbor-NY.html
Dedicated to
the Men and Women of
the Community of
Sackets Harbor
who served their
country World War I & II