Feast Day of St. Barbara

Sun Dec 4th, 2022 - 2 to 3 pm
December 4 is the Feast Day of St. Barbara, the patron saint of of armourers, artillerymen, architects, mathematicians, and miners. Join us for a special tour of the Fort's artillery collections and finish off with an artillery firing demonstration

Celebrate the Feast Day of St. Barbara with a special tour that ends with a bang! St.Barbara was a third century Greek martyr (born in Phoenicia) who, among other things, was the patron saint of artillery. Did you event wonder about the history of the many cannon at Old Fort Niagara? Learn their story and watch an artillery firing demonstration. 

Program Schedule:

11 - Musket firing demonstration

12 - Mortar demonstration

1 - Firing the 12-pounder

2 - Tour of Artillery in the Fort's Collections

3 - Artillery firing demonstration

4 - Musket Firing demonstration

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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Old Fort Niagara is operated by the Old Fort Niagara Association, an independent, not-for-profit organization established in 1927. We do not rely on tax dollars. Instead, the Fort is funded through a combination of admission fees, museum shop sales, and charitable contributions.

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