Lewiston in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Barton House

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 24, 2015

1. Barton House Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1815 by Major Benjamin Barton. His earlier home destroyed in the burning of Lewiston by the British. The hill top was the site of a U.S. artillery battery in the Battle of Queenston, the first conflict on the Niagara Frontier in the War of 1812.

Erected 1970 by Femmes En Force.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 43° 10.385′ N, 79° 2.741′ W. Marker is in Lewiston, New York, in Niagara County. It is at the intersection of Center Street and North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Center Street, Lewiston NY 14092, 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: Hennepin Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Freedom Crossing Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Battle of Queenston Heights (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Freedom Crossing Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Queenston Heights (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cibola Anchor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Little Yellow House - 1816

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Kiwanians Promoting Peace (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewiston.

More about this marker. No trepassing.

Barton House Marker at Street Corner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 24, 2015

2. Barton House Marker at Street Corner

Barton House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 24, 2015

3. Barton House

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 24, 2015

4. Barton House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 2,083 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 7, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.