Capture of Fort Niagara 1813

Capture of Fort Niagara 1813 is a memorial in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario. Capture of Fort Niagara 1813 is situated nearby to the museum McFarland House, as well as near Lailey Winery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort George and Reif Estate Winery.

Fort George

Park

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Fort George was a military fortification in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. The fort was used by the British Army, the Canadian militia, and the United States Army for a brief period. Fort George is situated 1½ km north of Capture of Fort Niagara 1813.

Reif Estate Winery

Winery

Photo: Lachliggity, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reif Estate Winery is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada. Reif Estate is primarily known for playing an important in role pioneering the Ontario wine Industry, as well as planting some of the first Vitis vinifera vines in the Niagara region. Reif Estate Winery is situated 2 km south of Capture of Fort Niagara 1813.

Fort George officers‘ kitchen

Building

Photo: Krenov.fan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort George officers‘ kitchen is a building, which is situated 1½ km north of Capture of Fort Niagara 1813.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Youngstown and Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Youngstown

Photo: Florence88, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Youngstown is the northwesternmost community in the state of New York. Its strategic location at the mouth of the Niagara River, on the border with Canada, made it a prime site for fortifications, the last of which has stood just north of the village since 1726.

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town of 19,000 people in the Niagara Region of Ontario. It sits on the shore of Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Niagara River.

Blairville

Hamlet

Blairville is a hamlet in the town of Porter in Niagara County, New York, United States. Blairville is situated 3½ km east of Capture of Fort Niagara 1813.

Capture of Fort Niagara 1813

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “In the early morning of December 19th, 1813, a force under John Murray consisting of detachments of the 100th and the 41st regiments, Royal Scots, Royal Artillery and Canadian Militia embarked in bateaux at the foot of this ravine, crossing silently to a”
Category: historic site
Location: Niagara-On-The-Lake, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.23486° or 43° 14′ 6″ north

Longitude

-79.06074° or 79° 3′ 39″ west

Open location code

87M26WMQ+WP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10060878583

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McFarland House and Lailey Winery.

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