Women Along the Niagara Frontier in the War of 1812-- Part 2

The four women are: Catherine Young of Niagara, Upper Canada, and Rebecca Swain, Agnes Greensitt and betsy Doyle.

Catherine Young was born in New Jersey and immigrated to Niagara after the American Revolution along with her American-born husband.  She was the first of the four women to experience the horrors of the war when retreating American troops burned Niagara on Dec. 10, 1813.

Several days later, the other three were forced to leave their homes on the American side of the Niagara River when the British and their Indian allies burned the Niagara Frontier from the Lake Ontraio shore to Buffalo and on into Williamsville.  They were all turned out into the snow and Agnes and Betsy had children.

The walk begins at Falkner Park and then goes to the former site of Greensitt's Tavern and the War of 1812 Salt Battery.  Then it proceeds on to John Young's store on the bank of the Niagara River and then to the Swain homestead on River Road.

--Brock-Perry