Fort Niagara began as a French Military post in the late 1600s and included the "French Castle," the oldest building on the Great Lakes built in 1726. The fort was captured by the British in 1759 and became a US Army post in 1796.
Fort Niagara French Castle c.1726 viewed from across the Niagara River in Canada.
French Castle
Fort Niagara Main Gate from South Redoubt
Lake Ontario
Fort Niagara Main Gate
Fort Niagara French Castle c.1726
Provisions storehouse
South Redoubt, Provisions Storehouse and Powder Magazine
Lighthouse
Fort Niagara French Castle c.1726 viewed from across the Niagara River in Canada.
Fort Niagara French Castle c.1726 from South Redoubt