On Niagara Street at Amherst Street, on the right when traveling north on Niagara Street.
Early in the morning of December 30, 1813 over 1,000 British troops landed near the foot of present-day Amherst Street and proceeded to burn Black Rock, destroying all homes and buildings. They then marched to Buffalo and burned everything except . . . — — Map (db m57098) HM
On Portage Road at Center Street ( Route 18F), on the right when traveling south on Portage Road.
Path of Destruction. Early in the winter of 1813, British forces and their Native allies launched an all-out assault on the Niagara Frontier. About a dozen Lewiston residents were killed in the attack, and the British looted the buildings and . . . — — Map (db m80502) HM WM
The promontory at the outlet of the Niagara River into Lake Ontario was a strategic point for controlling the route to the interior Great Lakes region. The French early recognized its importance, and LaSalle, in 1678, and Denonville. In 1687, . . . — — Map (db m52519) HM
