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By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
Fort George Marker
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| Near Queens Parade south of Wellington Street. |
| | Constructed by order of Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe 1796-99, Fort George served as the headquarters for Major-General Brock in 1812. In May, 1813, it was bombarded and captured by the Americans who constructed fortifications of their own on the site. . . . — — Map (db m48743) HM |
| On Main Street (New York State Route 18F) north of Lockport Road (New York State Route 93), on the left when traveling north. |
| | American warships silenced
the British guns after
2 hours of hard fighting.
The Americans had
captured Fort George and
the British retreated. — — Map (db m67349) HM |
| On Queen Street north of Newark Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | On the 25th May, 1813, the American Fleet and the Batteries at Fort Niagara across the river began a devastating two-day bombardment of Fort George. On the 27th a large American force was landed and after a brief engagement in which his outnumbered . . . — — Map (db m48628) HM |
May. 18, 2024