Existing comment:
This house,
the castle of
Fort Niagara
was built by the French
1726, approximately on the
site occured 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. 9,
1813, coming finally May 22,
1815, under the flag of the
United States
of America.
This table erected by the
Niagara Frontier, Buffalo Chapter
NSUSD of 1812. |