The Siege of Fort Niagara
Nearly two decades before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a significant battle between two major European Powers occurred in Western New York. Part…
Tag: French and Indian War
The Westminster Massacre: Why Eastern New York Province Become A State (Vermont) and Western New York Didn’t
The Province of New York extended east to New Hampshire during the Colonial Era. Isolated both physically and culturally from its Albany overseers, it broke…
Robert Emerson Explores History of and Current Activities/Events at Old Fort Niagara
We all know of the competing territorial claims of Greater Western New York during the Colonial Era. But are you aware of the epicenter of…