Old Fort Niagara,YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y., U.S.A.
July 3-5, 2009 was the 250th Anniversary of the 1759 Siege of Niagara.
2,500 people literally assumed the personas of British, French and American soldiers and Native American warriors to recreate events from the siege that are as historically accurate as possible.
French and Indian War took place between 1754 and 1763 when Britain and France were fighting over control of North America. Fort Niagara was built by the French to protect the portage between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario and was a highly desirable prize for the British because it protected the supply line for the many French outposts between Quebec and Illinois. In July 1759, the British and their American and Native American Indian partners attacked Fort Niagara. When the dust settled on the siege 3 weeks later, the French surrendered the fort to the British who then gained control of the Great Lakes.
July 3-5, 2009 was the 250th Anniversary of the 1759 Siege of Niagara.
2,500 people literally assumed the personas of British, French and American soldiers and Native American warriors to recreate events from the siege that are as historically accurate as possible.
French and Indian War took place between 1754 and 1763 when Britain and France were fighting over control of North America. Fort Niagara was built by the French to protect the portage between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario and was a highly desirable prize for the British because it protected the supply line for the many French outposts between Quebec and Illinois. In July 1759, the British and their American and Native American Indian partners attacked Fort Niagara. When the dust settled on the siege 3 weeks later, the French surrendered the fort to the British who then gained control of the Great Lakes.
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