The northeast United States is dotted with old forts that once played a critical role in our history. Four of the most famous during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War were Fort Duquesne, Fort William Henry, Fort Niagara and Fort Stanwix. They were famous because they each occupied a critical point…
I wasn’t planning on another detour on this trip, but saw the sign, calculated the total time the detour would take and made the decision to stop by the battlefield. I was deeply impressed with the quiet dignity of the site, and reflected on the violence that took place in the ravine I walked down…
I paid a quick visit to Fort Niagara when I arrived in Buffalo earlier than anticipated. The site is an active museum, but it closes at 5 PM. I arrived at 4:15 and set about to quickly absorb as much information as I could in the museum before walking through the incredibly well-preserved/restored fort. I…
Long before present-day Syracuse dominated the lake that bears their name, the Onondaga lived in this area. Onondaga means “hill people”, and there are certainly plenty of those in the region. If you look at a map of the area, you see that there’s another dominant feature in this region: water. Lake Ontario is just…
In the town of Montour Falls, New York there is a stunning waterfall that looks like it’s flowing right into the homes that sit at the base. When you drive down West Main Street, as I did, its a shock to look up and see this magnificent waterfall cascading down onto the town. It was…