Old Fort Niagara braces for battle with weekend’s French and Indian War Encampment

[From niagara-gazette.com]

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Acres of white canvas tents, hundreds of 18th century re-enactors in period clothing, and explosions of muskets and cannons will welcome visitors to Old Fort Niagara this weekend for the fort’s yearly signature re-enactment, the French and Indian War Encampment.

Daily events kick off at 10 a.m. The daily admission to the fort is $13 per person.

This year marks the 36th year of recreating the historic siege of Fort Niagara in 1759, when the British succeeded at taking it from the French…

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