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Episode 36: Old Fort Niagara
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This week we meet with Robert Emerson at Old Fort Niagara in New York. The first fortified structure on the area was built in 1678 and has a few rebuilds and remodeling done since. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the roads were abysmal and the best way to travel was by water. And the great lakes created this water superhighway, so the location of the Fort at the mouth of the Niagara River was coveted by the French, British, and Americans.
Also situated in the fort, is the French Castle, built in 1726. We learn why this castle was meant to look like a peaceful place of business rather than the fortification it was, who occupied the fort throughout its lifetime, and the Star-Spangled Banner’s older sister flag, the 1813 Garrison flag.
Episode Links:
- Fort Niagara website: https://www.oldfortniagara.org/
- Dog Edition episode I produced: https://shows.dogpodcastnetwork.com/show/dog-edition/conservation-canines-dog-edition-51/
Curator's Choice - A podcast for history nerds and museum lovers
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Manage episode 322825612 series 2819014
This week we meet with Robert Emerson at Old Fort Niagara in New York. The first fortified structure on the area was built in 1678 and has a few rebuilds and remodeling done since. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the roads were abysmal and the best way to travel was by water. And the great lakes created this water superhighway, so the location of the Fort at the mouth of the Niagara River was coveted by the French, British, and Americans.
Also situated in the fort, is the French Castle, built in 1726. We learn why this castle was meant to look like a peaceful place of business rather than the fortification it was, who occupied the fort throughout its lifetime, and the Star-Spangled Banner’s older sister flag, the 1813 Garrison flag.
Episode Links:
- Fort Niagara website: https://www.oldfortniagara.org/
- Dog Edition episode I produced: https://shows.dogpodcastnetwork.com/show/dog-edition/conservation-canines-dog-edition-51/
Curator's Choice - A podcast for history nerds and museum lovers
65 episodes
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