History Trail at Sackets Harbor Dedicated

From the June 4, 2016, Watertown (NY) Daily Times "History Trail at Sackets Harbor to be dedicated."

The Sackets Harbor Battlefield Historic Site's "History Trail" was dedicated at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4.

Sackets Harbor was selected last June to become a National Recreation Trail.  The ceremony at the site's pavilion off Hill Street coincides with National Trails Day.

Sackets Harbor is recognized by the National Park Service as one of the top War of 1812 sites in the nation.  There are ten panels along the trail telling the place's history.

Persons walking the trail will see the 1860s Navy Yard structures, the 1913 War of 1812 Centennial 100-maple tree grove, the 1930s CCC decorative stone wall on the cliff, expansive mowed lawns, thickets of trees abounding with bird life and sweeping views of the Black River Bay.

--Brock-Perry

Sackets Harbor Trail Added to NTS

From the June 6, 2015, Watertown (NY) Daily News "Sackets Harbor Trail added to National Trails System (NTS".

The Sackets Harbor Trail is at the eastern end of Lake Ontario in Northern New York andis among ten local and state trails being added to the NTS.

The Sackets Harbor Trail consists of a 3/4 mile loop and includes Sackets Harbor Battlefield History Trail.

The trail features both educational and recreational opportunities.

There are ten panels that describe the Battle of Sackets Harbor during the War of 1812 and the 1860s Naval Shipyard located there.

--Brock-Perry