Youngstown in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Betsy Doyle
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 22, 2015
1. Betsy Doyle Marker
Heroine of Fort Niagara
carried hot shot to cannon,
stood sentry duty, fled 310
miles to Greenbush, NY when
enemy attacked fort in 1813.
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 43° 15.091′ N, 79° 2.978′ W. Memorial is in Youngstown, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 18F) 0.1 miles north of Lockport Street ( Route 93), on the right when traveling north. Marker is at Falkner Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Youngstown NY 14174, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: The Battle of La Belle Famille (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Salt Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Capture of Fort George (within shouting distance of this marker); The Site of El Dorado Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); La Belle Famille (about 300 feet away); St. John's Episcopal Church
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Also see . . . Known as the heroine of Fort Niagara, Betsy Doyle carried hot shot to fend off British Forces. William F. Pomeroy Foundation website entry (Submitted on January 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. Fanny Doyle
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 22, 2015
2. Northward on 18F
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 22, 2015
3. Southward on NY 18F
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
