Porter in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Erected to the Memory
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 19, 2015
1. War of 1812 Memorial
Old Fort Niagara Cemetery
Erected to the memory of unknown soldiers
and sailors of the United States, killed
in action, or dying of wounds, in this vicinity
during the War of 1812.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812.
Location. 43° 15.698′ N, 79° 3.532′ W. Memorial is in Porter, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Scott Avenue half a mile north of Main Street (New York State Route 18F), on the left when traveling east. Memorial is in a small cemetery adjacent to Fort Niagara Lighthouse on the grounds of Old Fort Niagara State Park. The cemetery is sandwiched between Scott Avenue and the Niagara River. 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: To the Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Fort Niagara Lighthouse (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Fort Niagara Cannon (about 500 feet away); Old Fort Niagara (about 500 feet away); The Siege of Fort Niagara (about 500 feet away); Dueling Cannons (about 500 feet away); Morrow Plaza (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Old Fort Niagara (about 600 feet away).
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 19, 2015
2. Scott Ave at Right
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 19, 2015
3. Memorial & Cemetery Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
