Site Hours
Grounds
- Open
- 8am - Sunset
Facilities
- Facilities Closed
for the season.
Historical Notes
War of 1812
Make use of the Battlefield Historic Site for a picnic or ramble the battlegrounds.
Enjoy the grand view westward and linger at the end of the day to watch the sunset.
The Sackets Harbor Battlefield Alliance
Facilities Closed for the Season
The Sackets Harbor Battlefield facilities are closed for the season. As events for the 2012 Season schedule are finalize, they will be posted. We sincerely appreciate your support and look forward to another exciting year in 2012.
Re-Enactor / Participant Invitation
Staff at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site extends an invitation to 1812 living
history units to attend the 10th annual Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site War of 1812
Weekend (Friday evening August 3 through Sunday afternoon August 5, 2012) at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic
Site (NY). Help tell the story of the War of 1812 and the history of your unit to broaden the weekend’s
interpretive program.
Details are available here >>
War of 1812 Bicentennial
Memorial to the Crown Forces
Help us honor those Crown Forces combatants killed at the 1813 Battle of Sackets Harbor who are buried on the battleground, by supporting a memorial monument and individual stones for each man.
Memorial Project details... (PDF format 54k)
200th Anniversary of the War of 1812.
Plan to observe this occasion with us!
2012 marks the beginning of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. This year's schedule of events
provides a leadin for the 200th Bicentennial celebration of the Battle of Sackets Harbor in 2013.
Throughout the anniversary celebration we will provide links to popular websites of those who are observing the battle with
us.
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The Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site and the community of Sackets Harbor will host a number of War of 1812 Bicentennial observances during the bicentennial years.
Living history weekends: August 4-5, 2012 and a large re-enactment on Aug. 3-4, 2013.
2013: a cross-border observance on April 27th anniversary of the Battle of York (Toronto); and rededication of the Sackets Harbor Battlefield War of 1812 Centennial Monument on May 29 anniversary of the 2nd Battle of Sackets Harbor.
Sackets Harbor and the War of 1812
Following the outbreak of war between the United States and
Great Britain in June 1812, Sackets Harbor became the center of
American naval and military activity for the upper St. Lawrence
Valley and Lake Ontario. The brig Oneida, with a company of
marines, was already at the harbor to suppress smuggling between
northern New York and Canada. Local woodlands provided ample
timber, and a large fleet was constructed at the harbors
extensive shipyard. Barracks were also built for the thousands
of soldiers, sailors, and mechanics who soon arrived to provide
the manpower for the invasion and conquest of Canada.
Read more....
The Battlefield Today - War of 1812 Relived
Today the Sackets Harbor Battlefield and its role in the War of 1812 is interpreted to the public by exhibits, outdoor signs, guided and self-guided tours, and a restored 1850's Navy Yard and Commandant's House. During the summer months, guides dressed in War of 1812 period military clothing reenact the camp life of the common soldier.
Visit the Memorial Tree Grove to read the Centennial Monument
inscription. The monument was dedicated in 1913 on the 100th
anniversary of the May 29, 1813 (War of 1812) Battle of Sackets
Harbor. The tree grove was established in 1905, as citizens
prepared for the monument dedication when Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the crowd.
Explore the grounds...