{{Campaignbox {{{campaign}}}}} This page refers to the war between the United States of America and Great Britain. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Historical recreation actors at Old Fort Niagara Fort Niagara is a 300 year old fortification built to protect the interests of New France, located near Youngstown, New York on the eastern bank of the Niagara River at its mouth on Lake Ontario. ... The Niagara River flows to the north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. ... For other places with this name, see Youngstown. ... Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon Drummond holds the honour of being the first Canadian-born officer to command the military and the civil government. ... There have been several important people by the name of John Murray (roughly in chronological order): John Murray (1660-1724), 1st Duke of Atholl John Murray (1730–1809), Lord Dunmore, colonial governor of Virginia John Murray (minister) (1741-1815), father of American Universalism John Murray (aristocrat), Lord of the Isle...
After the successful bayonet charge of the British the Fort of Niagara was quickly captured and along with it a large number of American prisoners. The US Marine Corps OKC-3S bayonet A bayonet is a knife- or dagger-shaped weapon designed to fit on or over the muzzle of a rifle or similar weapon. ... Historical recreation actors at Old Fort Niagara Fort Niagara is a 300 year old fortification built to protect the interests of New France, located near Youngstown, New York on the eastern bank of the Niagara River at its mouth on Lake Ontario. ...
In 1813, the fort was held for a period by U.S. forces after being partially dismantled by the small garrison of British troops and Canadian militia as they withdrew from the fort.
Some of the stones from the fort were then incorporated into the construction of St. Paul's Anglican Church, which stands today 2 miles (3 km) north of the fort on the Niagara Parkway.
The fort was restored to the 1812-1814 period and officially reopened July 1, 1939.
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