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Markers for Black Rock, Fort Tompkins, Lewiston and Fort Niagara as in the marker text.
By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012
Burning of Blackrock and Buffalo Marker
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| | 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 |
| | The largest and most
important fortification
on the American shore
in or near Buffalo
during the War of 1812 — — Map (db m57093) HM |
| | 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 |
Apr. 19, 2024
