About Old Fort Niagara

First built by the French in 1726 and later expanded in 1755, Old Fort Niagara situated along the Niagara River at Lake Ontario near Youngstown, New York is the oldest constantly operating military site in North America. The historic destination that opened as a museum in 1934 has 18th Century structures, history re-enactments, musket firing demonstrations, artisans, many exhibits and the original War of 1812 Flag. Fort Niagara was briefly used as a trading post and utilized during the French and Indian War, American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. It is a U.S. National Historic Landmark.