Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Blockhouse
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2011
1. Old Blockhouse Marker
blockhouses built 1764 by
Montresor to protect the
Army of Bradstreet from
Indian massacres on march
Erected 1938 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.
Location. 43° 5.449′ N, 79° 2.727′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Portage Road south of Ferry Avenue, on the right when traveling north. This historic marker is located in the middle of the block, between Ferry Avenue and Byrd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 495 Portage Road, Niagara Falls NY 14303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas V. Welch (approx. Ό mile away); Portage Road (approx. Ό mile away); Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Complex (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Falls Portage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Annie Edson Taylor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carlisle D. Graham (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 0.4
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2011
2. Old Blockhouse Marker
View of the historic marker and the house at 495 Portage Road that the marker is located in front of.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2011
3. Old Blockhouse Marker
View of the historic marker looking north on Portage Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,193 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
