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Old Fort Niagara To Reopen Friday, July 3

by Charlotte Clark

Guidelines in place to protect visitors and staff from Covid-19

Wed, Jul 1st 2020 10:00 am

(June 30, 2020) Youngstown, N.Y. – Old Fort Niagara is pleased to announce that it will reopen to visitors this Friday, July 3, following its 15-week closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Daily hours of operation have been shortened slightly from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to allow for extra cleaning before and after hours. Hourly musket and living-history demonstrations and seasonal food service will resume following proper health and social-distancing guidelines.

“We are really happy that we can welcome visitors back and do so in a safe way for them and our staff,” said Robert Emerson, Executive Director of the Old Fort Niagara Association. “Old Fort Niagara is an open, spacious and scenic site where people can easily keep their distances. Even still, we are taking extra measures to keep indoor areas open and clean because the health and safety of our visitors and staff are our first priorities.”

Capacity will be capped at 25 percent in indoor spaces, such as the Visitor Center, museum, and historic buildings. Staff will monitor building capacity and encourage visitors to tour the fort grounds in a clockwise direction to reduce the chances of groups overlapping.

Old Fort Niagara would like visitors to note the following:

  • If you are sick, please do not enter the fort and encourage your family not to enter until you are all well.
  • Wear face coverings as per New York State law.
  • Maintain minimum 6-foot social distance. 
  • We are committed to keeping you healthy and safe, but we cannot guarantee you will not be exposed to COVID-19. We rely on you to protect yourself by washing your hands often and avoid touching your face, maintain your distance from others, and avoid touching surfaces.

Old Fort Niagara’s complete safety plan is detailed at www.oldfortniagara.org/visitor-information.

Old Fort Niagara is a Registered National Historic Landmark and New York State Historic Site operated by the Old Fort Niagara Association (a not-for-profit organization) in cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

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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