Youngstown in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Magasin ΰ Poudre
(Powder Magazine)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2013
1. Magasin ΰ Poudre Marker
Capitaine
Franηois Pouchot
1757
Rehabilitated Through The
Generosity of
Wallace I. Keep
1932
Dedicated as
L' Institut d' Honneur
(Institute of Honor)
Erected 1934.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1757.
Location. 43° 15.718′ N, 79° 3.777′ W. Marker is in Youngstown, New York, in Niagara County. It can be reached from Scott Avenue north of Jackson Street (New York State Route 18F) when traveling north. This historical marker is located a short drive north of the downtown Youngstown area, in the Fort Niagara State Park. According to Google Map it is located at the end of the Scott Avenue loop, and is one of the markers seen when visiting Old Fort Niagara (affixed to the southeast corner of the Powder Magazine of Old Fort Niagara). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Youngstown NY 14174, 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: La Salle (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The "Castle" of Fort Niagara (about 500 feet away); The Niagara Portage: Gateway to the West
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Also see . . .
1. Old Fort Niagara. Website homepage (Submitted on August 9, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Old Fort Niagara Powder Magazine. Flickr website images (Submitted on August 9, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2013
2. Magasin ΰ Poudre Marker
View of the historical marker affixed to the southeast corner of the Powder Magazine of Old Fort Niagara.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2013
3. Magasin ΰ Poudre
View of the Old Fort Niagara Powder Magazine (with a view of the historical marker affixed to the southeast corner of the Powder Magazine).
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2013
4. Magasin ΰ Poudre
View of the Powder Magazine inside of Old Fort Niagara.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2013
5. Magasin ΰ Poudre
View of the Old Fort Niagara Powder Magazine, situated directly behind the three flag poles and between the other two buildings.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 9, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
