Download or read book Sackets Harbor written by Robert E. Brennan and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000-02-16 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sackets Harbor presents the unique history of a notable community that has achieved prominence as the northern headquarters in the War of 1812, as the home of the celebrated Madison Barracks, and as a revitalized tourist center. Ideally situated on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario in upstate New York, Sackets Harbor attracted the Iroquois, the Algonquin, early white settlers, and military strategists with its bounty. The village took its name from Augustus Sacket, who purchased tracts along the water in 1801 and led the first influx of settlers to the region. By 1809, the village had a military presence, but it was the War of 1812 that put Sackets Harbor on the map. In 1816, it became the site of Madison Barracks, the focus of life in the village until after World War II. Today a mecca for pleasure boating, sports fishing, and relaxation, Sackets Harbor has been dubbed a hidden treasure.
Download or read book The History of Sackets Harbor New York written by Janis I. Monroe and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sackets Harbor, New York was founded in 1801 by a lawyer, Augusts Sackett, from New York City. The village was involved in the War of 1812. Many notable people where involved in the village's history including Ulysses S. Grant, and World War II General Mark Clark.Learn about the founding of the village; its involvement in the War of 1812; its involvement in the Battle of Big Sandy; the forts of the village; notable people of the War of 1812; railroads in the village; fires that broke out; notable people who lived or visited the village; historic places within the village; gain a picture of the village today ad read a timeline of the village's history. Also in the appendix is a list of resources for further information.
Download or read book Sackets Harbor written by Robert Brennan and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2000-02 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sackets Harbor presents the unique history of a notable community that has achieved prominence as the northern headquarters in the War of 1812, as the home of the celebrated Madison Barracks, and as a revitalized tourist center. Ideally situated on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario in upstate New York, Sackets Harbor attracted the Iroquois, the Algonquin, early white settlers, and military strategists with its bounty. The village took its name from Augustus Sacket, who purchased tracts along the water in 1801 and led the first influx of settlers to the region. By 1809, the village had a military presence, but it was the War of 1812 that put Sackets Harbor on the map. In 1816, it became the site of Madison Barracks, the focus of life in the village until after World War II. Today a mecca for pleasure boating, sports fishing, and relaxation, Sackets Harbor has been dubbed a "hidden treasure."
Download or read book A Shared Heritage written by Jan M. Saltzgaber and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sackets Harbor New York Founding Documents written by Keith Arbour and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spring of 2021, Sackets Harbor residents banded together with the Sackets Harbor Historical Society to preserve a unique collection of rare documents vital to the study of early Sackets Harbor. When Keith Arbour, Cambridge MA historian, realized what they had done - and the planned donation to Cornell University - he rushed to celebrate their accomplishment by writing this illustrated booklet. He and his wife Nancy Hallock donated the entire edition (limited to 200 copies) to the Sackets Harbor Historical Society, Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site, and Hay Memorial Library. The papers are now in the archives of Cornell University. This booklet presents a sampling of the papers and examines their relationship to the history of Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, and upstate New York.
Download or read book Caroline s Battle written by Kathleen Ernst and published by American Girl Publishing Incorporated. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continues the story of Caroline Abbott, a young girl living during the War of 1812.
Download or read book Harbor Walk written by Michael D. Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Weaver s Revenge written by Kathleen Ernst and published by Three Towers Press. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stone Houses of Jefferson County written by Maureen Hubbard Barros and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jefferson County, New York, has one of the richest concentrations of stone houses in America. As many as 500 stone houses, churches, and commercial buildings were built there before 1860. Some of the buildings are beautiful mansions built by early entrepreneurs; others are small vernacular farmhouses. Some are clustered together; others dot the countryside near stone outcroppings. Embedded in the fabric of each building are the stories of its location, its maker, and its inhabitants over time. Lavishly illustrated with almost 300 photographs, this volume highlights eighty-five stone houses in the region. The editors explore both the beauty and permanence of the stonework and the courage and ambition of the early dwellers. They detail the ways in which skilled masons utilized local limestone and sandstone, crafting double-faced stone walls to protect against fire and harsh winters. The book includes discussions of the geology of the region, the stone buildings that have been lost, and the preservation and care of existing structures. Stone Houses of Jefferson County provides a fascinating look at the intrinsic beauty of these buildings and the historical links they provide to our early settlement.
Download or read book History of Jefferson County New York written by Samuel W. Durant and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Rope written by Rosemary S. Nesbitt and published by New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. This book was released on 1968 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Meet Caroline written by Kathleen Ernst and published by American Girl Publishing Incorporated. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the British attack Caroline's village, she makes a daring choice that helps to win the day.
Download or read book Sackets Harbor New York Founding Documents written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spring of 2021, Sackets Harbor residents banded together with the Sackets Harbor Historical Society to preserve a unique collection of rare documents vital to the study of early Sackets Harbor. Historian Keith Arbour has written this illustrated booklet on the collection.
Download or read book Railroads of New York s Capital District written by Timothy Starr and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York's Capital District was ideally situated to become one of the nation's earliest and most important transportation crossroads. The Mohawk River was the only water level gap in the Appalachian range to the west, which led to the construction of the Erie Canal. Soon after its completion, the state's first railroad began operating between Albany and Schenectady in 1831. Other pioneer railroads followed, heading north to Canada, south to New York City, west to Chicago, and east to Boston. Over the next century, railroads like the New York Central, Boston & Albany, Boston & Maine, and Delaware & Hudson built extensive passenger stations, freight and classification yards, and repair shops in the tri-city region. Passenger operations continue today at the Schenectady and Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak stations, while the Selkirk Yard is still an important classification point for CSX Transportation.
Download or read book Sword of the Border written by John D. Morris and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacob Jennings Brown was one of the most successful generals of his era, and his military reforms were still in operation in the 20th century. This text presents a study of his career, focusing on his involvement in the creation of a professional army and the establishment of a command structure.
Download or read book Sacket s Harbor New York Its Rise and Decline written by Benjamin A. Linder and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defender of Canada written by John R. Grodzinski and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When war broke out between Great Britain and the United States in 1812, Sir George Prevost, captain general and governor in chief of British North America, was responsible for defending a group of North American colonies that stretched as far as the distance from Paris to Moscow. He also commanded one of the largest British overseas forces during the Napoleonic Wars. Defender of Canada, the first book-length examination of Prevost’s career, offers a reinterpretation of the general’s military leadership in the War of 1812. Historian John R. Grodzinski shows that Prevost deserves far greater credit for the successful defense of Canada than he has heretofore received. Earlier accounts portrayed Prevost as overly cautious and attributed the preservation of Canada to other officers, but Grodzinski challenges these assumptions and restores the general to his rightful place as British North America’s key military figure during the War of 1812. Grodzinski shows that Prevost’s strategic insight enabled him to enact a practicable defense despite scarce resources and to ably integrate naval power into his defensive plans. Prevost’s range of responsibilities in British North America were daunting. They included overseeing joint endeavors with Indian allies, managing logistical matters, monitoring naval construction and personnel needs, supervising colonial governments, and commanding the defense of Canada. Tasked with protecting an extensive and complex territory, Prevost employed a mix of soldiers, sailors, locally raised forces, and indigenous people in taking advantage of the American military’s weaknesses to defeat most of its plans. Following his recall to Britain in 1815 after the defeat at the Battle of Plattsburgh, Prevost would have been court-martialed had he not died unexpectedly. In carefully examining the charges leveled against Prevost, Grodzinski shows the general to have preserved the integrity of Canada, allowing diplomats to ensure its continued existence.
