Black Rock Historic Trail
The War of 1812 Black Rock Historic Trail celebrates the sites and historic events that occurred during the War of 1812 in the area of Black Rock in the City of Buffalo. There are 9 markers accessible by bike or walking tour. The trail begins at Niagara & Tonawanda Streets near Scajaquada Creek and proceeds along the Scajaquada bike trail to Grant Street winding back to Niagara Street and continues to Squaw Island [renamed Unity Island] along the River Walk. 1) Information 2) Commodore Perry Naval Yard 3) Battle of Scajaquada Creek Bridge 4) Scajaquada Creek 5) Military Road 6) Burning of Buffalo and Black Rock 7) Squaw Island 8) Battery Placements 9) Ships of the Niagara Black Rock and the Five Important Events During the War of 1812 › Capture of the ships Detroit and Caledonia, October 8, 1812 › Bisshopp's Raid, July 10, 1813 › Fitting the Ships of War, September 1813 › Burning of Black Rock, December 29, 1813 › Battle of Scajaquada Creek Bridge, August 2, 1814| HM Number | HM1RMU |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 671606 N 4754983 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.92816667, -78.89710000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 55.69', W 78° 53.826' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 55' 41.4" N, 78° 53' 49.56" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 716 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1599 Niagara St, Buffalo NY 14213, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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