Cape Vincent in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War of 1812 Barracks
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
1. War of 1812 Barracks Marker
War of 1812
American soldiers were
housed in barracks erected
here and at the foot of
James Street
Erected 1936 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 44° 7.709′ N, 76° 20.082′ W. Marker is in Cape Vincent, New York, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Broadway (New York State Route 12E) and James Street, on the right when traveling west on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: SW corner of the Village Green, Cape Vincent NY 13618, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cape Vincent Village Green, Inc. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away); Hollenbeck Mein Handley Memorials (about 400 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); Stone House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cape Vincent Lighthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tibbits Point Lighthouse
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Also see . . . History of Cape Vincent NY. (Submitted on July 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
2. War of 1812 Barracks Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 723 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
