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Sackets Harbor Battlefield

Sackets Harbor Battlefield Memorial Day Weekend Events

May 27, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Sackets HarborSackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site is celebrating the 209th anniversary of the Second Battle of Sackets Harbor during the War of 1812.

Early on the morning of May 29th, 1813 Crown Forces arrived from Kingston, Upper Canada to attack this US military headquarters on Lake Ontario. After a few hours of action, the Americans remained in control of the strategic port of Sackets Harbor. The legacy of this 1813 battle remains significant for the community’s current story. [Read more…] about Sackets Harbor Battlefield Memorial Day Weekend Events

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Sackets Harbor Battlefield

Sackets Harbor Battlefield First Day Hike

December 31, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Sackets Harbor Battlefield First Day HikeSackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site will host their annual New Year’s Day First Day Hike on Saturday, January 1st, 2022 from 1 to 3 pm. [Read more…] about Sackets Harbor Battlefield First Day Hike

Filed Under: Events, History, Recreation Tagged With: Sackets Harbor Battlefield

James Baldwin Discussion Series in Sackets Harbor

September 27, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Baldwin quote graffiti during the 2020 George Floyd protests in IndianapolisThe Sackets Harbor Battlefield Historic Site will host its eighth “Humanities NY Reading and Discussion” series, focusing on the work of James Baldwin, on Thursdays, October 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th. [Read more…] about James Baldwin Discussion Series in Sackets Harbor

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Sackets Harbor Battlefield

Sackets Harbor Underwater Archaeology Presentation Aug 14th

August 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Sackets Harbor Underwater Archeology MapDuring the War of 1812, the Second Battle of Sackets Harbor forever altered the landscape of Eastern Lake Ontario. Archaeological analysis of artifacts and the battlefield has broadened the shared understanding of the battle and the experiences of those on the ground.

Now, archaeologists are moving offshore to see if remains of the battle can be detected on the lake bed. [Read more…] about Sackets Harbor Underwater Archaeology Presentation Aug 14th

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Sackets Harbor Battlefield

First Day Hikes At Sackets Harbor

December 30, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

First Day Hike mapSackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site has announced a First Day Hike set for Friday, January 1st, at the Historic Union Hotel Building. [Read more…] about First Day Hikes At Sackets Harbor

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Sackets Harbor Battlefield

Sackets Harbor Battlefield Offers History on the Lawn

September 15, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

 Photo of Sackets Harbor Battlefield History on the Lawn providedThe Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site has announced the story panel series “History on the Lawn,” featuring ten educational story panels on topics normally addressed in the site’s Commandant’s House tour and Navy Yard exhibits. These 2-feet-by-3-feet corrugated plastic panels feature photos and illustrations with accompanying text. [Read more…] about Sackets Harbor Battlefield Offers History on the Lawn

Filed Under: History, Western NY Tagged With: Great Lakes, Sackets Harbor, Sackets Harbor Battlefield

General Elizabeth Hoisington: A Military ‘Trailblazer’

April 7, 2020 by Jeannie Brennan - Constance Brennan Barone Leave a Comment

Elizabeth HoisingtonThis year we celebrate the centennial of the 19th Amendment which secured the right of women to vote. The historic anniversary gives us a chance to remember and recognize pioneering efforts by women from across New York State.

A recent Watertown Daily Times article featured the story of US Army Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays, one of two women who became Generals on the same day in 1970. Truly, Hays exemplifies a trailblazer, yet the other woman in the photograph of that promotion celebration which was run with the story is a woman claimed by Sackets Harbor, NY  – Brigadier General Elizabeth Hoisington. [Read more…] about General Elizabeth Hoisington: A Military ‘Trailblazer’

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Western NY Tagged With: Military History, Sackets Harbor, Sackets Harbor Battlefield, womens history

Sackets Harbor War of 1812 Grand Tactical

February 26, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

war of 1812 grand tacticalThe Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site is set to host the annual War of 1812 North American Grand Tactical on Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26.

Participants include hundreds of War of 1812 re-enactors, a dozen watercraft, musicians & dancers, living history specialists, and War of 1812 historians and authors. [Read more…] about Sackets Harbor War of 1812 Grand Tactical

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Military History, Sackets Harbor Battlefield, War of 1812

Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario Talk At Sackets Harbor

July 25, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

shipwrecks of lake ontarioShipwrecks of Lake Ontario: A Journey of Discovery, a presentation by Great Lakes shipwreck explorer Jim Kennard, has been set for Thursday August 1st, 2019 at 6:30 pm, at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site.

Kennard’s presentation includes stories of long-lost shipwrecks and their underwater exploration.  [Read more…] about Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario Talk At Sackets Harbor

Filed Under: Books, Events, History Tagged With: Books, Lake Ontario, Maritime History, Sackets Harbor Battlefield, Shipwrecks

A Common Sailor’s Life During the Civil War

July 23, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

CSS VirginiaAs the Civil War raged on the land, the two national navies — Union and Confederate — created another war on the water. The naval war was one of sudden, spectacular battles as well as continual and fatal vigilance on the coasts, rivers, and seas.

US Navy veteran and US Navy Civil War sailor re-enactor John Dellapenna, along with other men who portray United States soldiers and sailors from the Civil War era, are set to host a re-enactment of “A Day in the Life of a Sailor,” on Saturday July 27th from 10 am to 4 pm at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site.

[Read more…] about A Common Sailor’s Life During the Civil War

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Civil War, Military History, Navy, Sackets Harbor, Sackets Harbor Battlefield

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