The "French Castle" at Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York
The "French Castle" at Fort Niagara, in Youngstown, New York. The castle is the oldest building both in the fort and in the Eastern interior of North America. It was designed to resemble a French trading house in order to calm the suspicions of the Iroquois.
Identifier
NYSA_A0245-77_Niagara_B10_13
NYSA_A0245-77_Niagara_B10_13
Date Original
1936 – circa 1963
1936 – circa 1963
Language
English
English
Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. Photographs of historic sites and structures, 1936-1963. Series A0245-77. Niagara County.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. Photographs of historic sites and structures, 1936-1963. Series A0245-77. Niagara County.
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