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Youngstown Travel Guide: 11 reviews and 28 photos

The history of Old Fort Niagara spans more than 300 years. During the colonial wars in North America a fort at the mouth of the Niagara River was vital, for it controlled access to the Great Lakes and the westward route to the heartland of the continent. With the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, however, the strategic value of Fort Niagara diminished. It nonetheless remained an active military post well into the 20th century.*

Last visit to Youngstown: Dec 2004
Intro Written Mar 2, 2006
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Historic Site and tourists Things to Do (3)

Today Old Fort Niagara is a National Historic Landmark and New York State Historic Site that welcomes more than 100,000... more travel advice

Old Fort Niagara Things to Do (3)

Standing on a bluff above Lake Ontario not far from Niagara Falls, Old Fort Niagara has dominated the entrance to the... more travel advice

The fort Things to Do (3)

Old Fort Niagara was restored between 1926 and 1934. It is operated today by the Old Fort Niagara Association, Inc., a... more travel advice

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Fort Niagara Historic Site PO Box 169 Youngstown, NY 14174-0169 Tel.: (716) 745-7611 more travel advice

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hunterV Nov 14, 2009 at 10:08 AM

It's a great place with a very special name.....
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Pawtuxet Apr 18, 2007 at 4:21 AM

Hope you get to see the fort in better weather one day. Very colorful when their uniformed militia is parading.