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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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
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Leo P. Ostebo Kings Park Heritage Museum
* The Leo P. Ostebo Kings Park Heritage Museum is located in the Ralph J. Osgood Intermediate School Building, (circa 1928), on the corner of 99 Old Dock Road and 101 Church Street in the North Shore... more
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Lucy Bensley Genealogy Center
Genealogy research center with access to information on people who have resided in the Town of Concord also access to local newspapers from 1848 through to the present... more
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Macdonough Monument
Overlooking Plattsburgh Bay is Macdonough Monument, a 135-foot memorial commemorating the decisive victory of Commodore Thomas Macdonough in the Battle of Plattsburgh and Battle of Lake Champlain,... more
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New York State Military Museum
The Military Museum's core exhibits include: "Battleground For Freedom: New York During the Revolutionary War; "A Call Not Unheeded: New York's Militia and National Guard, 1792-1916"; Fiery Trial and... more
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New York State Museum
The nation`s largest and oldest state museum, the NYS Museum hosts innovative exhibitions and programs that serve more than 750,000 visitors annually. The past comes to life as the Museum`s permanent... more
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Old Fort Niagara
Old Fort Niagara has dominated the entrance to the Niagara River since 1726. In American hands since 1796, Fort Niagara was recaptured by the British in 1813, and then ceded to the US a second time... more
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Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site
The 70-acre Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site saw two battles in the War of 1812.The site covers 70 acres of park-like land including open fields, a landscaped tree grove, and Navy Yard.... more
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Seneca-Iroquois National Museum
The Seneca Nation of Indians were the original inhabitants of this part of New York State, involved in the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum... more
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Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum
The original Sodus Bay lighthouse was built in 1824 and served until 1870 when it was replaced with a new tower and keeper cottage. This three-story stone block light served until 1901, used by the... more
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Uncle Sam Gravesite/Oakwood Cemetery
Gravesite of Sam Wilson, a meat packer in Troy, NY, who supplied rations for the soldiers. Rations had to be stamped U.S. for United States, but it was joked that the U.S. stood for Uncle Sam (Sam... more
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United States Military Academy at West Point
The US Military Academy at West Point is America's oldest military school and continuously occupied military post. General Washington called its position the "key to America" during the... more
