Walking and 1812 History in Ogdensburg, NY

From the May 6th North Country Now "Volkswalks combine walking, War of 1812 history in Odgensburg"

Five and ten kilometer walks around town begin at 100 Riverside Drive.

During the War of 1812, Americans under Major Benjamin Forsyth made several raids on British supplies across the frozen St. Lawrence River in the winter of 1813.  On Feb. 22, 1813, the British attacked Ogdensburg to remove the American threat.

The Americans initially held them off, but the larger British forces threatened to surround them and they had to retreat.  The British then burned American boats and schooners frozen in the ice and carried off artillery and other military supplies.

The walks cover parts of the battlefield.

On a side note, I'm a big Civil War buff, particularly about Fort Fisher.  One of the men responsible for the fort's fall, who also earned a Medal of Honor there, Newton Curtis, is buried in Odgensburg.  We might go to Ogdensburg on our way back from the NIU-Army football game in September.  Take the walk and then visit the cemetery.

So Get Your Exercise and History At the Same Time.  --Brock-Perry