ShareWar of 1812
Perhaps no other state played a greater role in the War of 1812 than New York. During the 32-month war, also known as America's Second War for Independence, the Americans fought the British on land and water from Buffalo to Plattsburgh. Historic sites from forts to battlefields to museums to the gravesite of "Uncle Sam" can be visited across the state.
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Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
The Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center, located in historic Quackenbush Square, features exhibits, an orientation film and tours which provide an overview of the history of Albany. Guided and... more
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International Honorary Peace Garden at Batavia
This garden is part of a permanent trail of Peace Gardens established along an historic route where events of the War of 1812 determined the future of the United States and the fate of many First... more
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Battle of Plattsburgh War of 1812 Museum
It was at the Battle of Plattsburgh that the British advance into the northern states was stopped. The Battle of Plattsburgh Association interprets and displays artifacts and materials significant to... more
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Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92
The Brooklyn Navy Yard was founded in 1801 as the New York Naval Shipyard, one of the most active and innovative military shipbuilding facilities in the United States. During the Revolutionary War,... more
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Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse & Honorary Peace Garden
The Honorary International Peace Garden is located at the Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse, 70 Lighthouse Street in the City of Rochester. The area has been known as the Charlotte area in the northern... more
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Clinton County Historical Museum
The Clinton County Historical Association and Museum maintains a regionally and nationally significant collection of more than 30,000 objects, including prints, photographs, paintings, folk art,... more
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Cooper Union
Founded in 1859, the school established a new model for American education, reflecting founder Peter Cooper`s belief that an education should be accessible to those who qualify independent of their... more
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Crown Point State Historic Site
In 1759, the abandoned French Fort St. Frederic was taken over by the British, who immediately began construction of an ambitious fortification complex. In 1775, at the outbreak of the Revolutionary... more
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Forest Lawn Cemetery
Begun in 1849 on 269 acres, Forest Lawn is one of America`s premier historic cemeteries. Buried here are U.S. President Millard Fillmore, 47 Buffalo mayors, Seneca Indian Chief Red Jacket, Shirley... more
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Fort de La Presentation Company
In 1812, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and Oswegatchie Rivers, British forces launched a naval attack on Ogdensburg and were repelled. In 1813, men moved into Canada in an effort to release... more
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Fort Ontario State Historic Site
The first fortification to be located on the site of the current Fort Ontario was built by the British in 1755. Construction of a second British fort began in 1759, and the second Fort was destroyed... more
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Gates House Museum
Collections include displays showcasing aspects of Warsaw life from the 1830’s to the present. Rare artifacts also complement displays of Warsaw’s business, manufacturing and agricultural history.... more
