War of 1812 Landmarks in Central New York-- Part 2

**  Lake Ontario made Central New York a strategic area and much fighting took place there: Fort Ontario in May 1814, Sackett's Harbor in May 1813 and the Battle of Sandy Creek in May 1814.

**  In Auburn, at 187 Genesee Street (between Seymour Library and Schweinfurth Museum) there were barracks used by soldiers going between Fort Ontario and Buffalo.

**  A Route 5 historical marker on Quality Hill in Lenox shows where mounted troops practiced.

**  The State Arsenal, at the corner of Seneca Turnpike and South Salina Street in Syracuse, stocked munitions such as flints and muskets.  This is the story that got the last several posts started.

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