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View of Fort Niagara From the British Side

A lighthouse on a hill looks across the river to a fort
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Description: Engraving, by Hewitt, 1812, Framed Dimensions 14H X 17W
Accession #: 38-002-C
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The French first built a fort on the site of Fort Niagara in 1678.  Forts on the site also saw action in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.

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