On September 26, 1812
On September 26, 1812 is a memorial in City of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, New York. On September 26, 1812 is situated nearby to the lighthouse Dunkirk Light, as well as near Veterans Museum & Light Keeper’s House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunkirk High School.
Dunkirk High School
School
Dunkirk High School is a public high school located in Dunkirk, New York. It is situated on 6th Street, a few blocks from the city downtown. The High School currently enrolls 756 students in grades 7 through 12. Dunkirk High School is situated 1½ miles southeast of On September 26, 1812.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fredonia and Sheridan.
Fredonia
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
Fredonia is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 9,871 as of the 2020 census. Fredonia is in the town of Pomfret south of Lake Erie.
Sheridan
Village
Sheridan is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,563 at the 2020 census. The town is on the county's northern border, east of Dunkirk. Sheridan is situated 6 miles east of On September 26, 1812.
On September 26, 1812
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “On September 26, 1812 and from this site, some of the first shots of the War of 1812 were fired by local militia at armed soldiers from the British schooner Lady Provost. When a small boat carrying the soldiers from the British ship was sighted rowing...”
- Category: historic site
- Location: City of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, Southern Tier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.494° or 42° 29′ 38″ northLongitude
-79.35386° or 79° 21′ 14″ westOpen location code
87J2FJVW+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 9844735111OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include Dunkirk Light and Veterans Museum & Light Keeper’s House.
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