Special Tour: In a Most Commendable Manner: Fort Niagara's Hidden African-American History

Mon Jan 20th, 2020 - 2 to 3:30 pm
This walking tour examines African Americans at Fort Niagara from the 18th through the 20th centuries

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Old Fort Niagara presents a special walking tour that illuminates the hidden African American history of the fort. Tour participants will learn about slavery in New France, hear the story of Richard Pierpoint, a black loyalist during the American Revolution, discover new information on the 24th Infantry Regiment that was posted at Fort Niagara in the summer of 1909 and conclude with a look at the life of Hubert Crawford, the African American artist who painted the mural "Lions of Cantigny" at the Fort Niagara Officers Club. 

The tour will leave from the Visitor Center at 2 p.m. and will end at 3:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes or boots and dress for the weather.

Admission ticket required. Old Fort Niagara members free.

General Events Event

Hours of Operation

January 13 through March, Open Wednesday-Sunday  10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

April 1- June 30, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

July and August, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

September 1 - October 15, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

October 16 - December 31, Open Wednesday through Sunday (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays) 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

The fort will be open daily during Christmas week, December 26 - 31. 

Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. 

 

General Admission

Adults:

$20.00

Children (6 to 12 years) 

$12.00

Children (5 and under):

  FREE

 

 

 

 

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