As you walked in the fort, I just imagined British officers walking them wood steps, and trooped marching drills ❤ awesome, now your the revolutionary woodsman !
This is really marvelous fort Niagara. I was there when I was in my late twenties. I'm going back there w/ my family! I can't wait! Great recording you did on this! Ty for sharing sir! 😊
Growing up my parents did reenactments of the French and Indian and Revolutionary War and we were allowed to actually camp there. It was an awesome time I really enjoyed it, some of my best memories growing up we're doing these reenactments. To my old stepfather Jeff Usher I miss you.
I must say you have a way of getting things across and keeping the interest flowing throughout your videos. Really appreciate the effort AND for taking us all along. There are many of us out there that would love to see some of this stuff, but just don't have the capabilities of doing it, let alone knowing that much of this stuff even exists. Looking forward to your next video.
I was told as a kid 60 years ago that, table area was a long bed that one was expected to sleep on and all must roll over at the same time....I was a cub scout at the time. Thanks for this great view of our collective past.
I love that old fort, with the two fireplaces! I, too, can picture myself sitting in that chair, smoking my pipe, as the fire burned. To top it off, it's alongside a lake! I love it and see myself there! I LOVE history, and this place is incredible!
Hi Cliff, a very interesting and historical place. I adore the main house/fort, I think you and Jay should start a small skirmish and take the house over lol. Thank you so much for sharing, I hope you had a safe trip back home. x
Come back in May. We run a Civil War artillery school for reenactors here. We camp at the Fort and garrison it for the weekend. After 5pm, we have the Fort to ourselves. The main building is more commonly called " The French Castle". It's one of my favorite places.
I have a pile of old photographs from my school trip/sleep over we had at OFN. I had such a fun time there. This was back in 2001? I was about 9 years old. I took so many pictures of the well, and the chapel room all just because of the ghost stories the guides told us. I live not too far from there still, and I want to go back.
What an excellent tour. Thank You Kindly WW! I could easily live there as well. Bet even with those fireplaces it would get cold. Happy Hiking! DaveyJO
That body of water is awesome. I have never been there, but now I have by you. The forts are very interesting. Beautiful stone in the house, yes I can move into that house to with no problem. What a beautiful building and chapel on top of that. I could not believe the thick walls. This is a great find, love every bit of it and so close to Canada. Couldn't believe it.
Great video! I live in this area and have been going to Fort Niagara since grade school which was in the late 1950s and early 1960s. We were told that in the castle, on the 1st floor, that the room you referred to as a possible prison, was in fact a prison and next to it was the dungeon. There are names of the former prisoners etched on the walls of the prison. Also, years ago we were told that there was a fight by the well and someone's head is down in there. I love the place too!!!
This beautiful Fort is definitely on my bucket list. By the way Cliff, that"s one heck of a camera if you can zoom into John at that great of a distance.
What a fabulous place! The fort looks like an English manor house or a French chateau. That would definitely be an awesome place to live, except for the winter storms that come off that lake.
We, here in SW Ohio, just love your videos. This one is really special since we've been to Ft. Niagara Lighthouse, but not inside the fort. You're right it's a lovely location. We learned a lot from your tour. Thanks for allowing us to come along.
WOW !!!! I really enjoyed the historical video. I love any video you do on history. I am re-watching the George Washington mini series again and this just fits in. Don't move in. There aren't enough trees for the firewood. They cut them all down in 1700 to 1800's.
Dittos from other comments,,and kudos. what history, what beauty, what a history teacher, and a patient John. Bravo to John for hanging out on so many adventures.
i hope you learned the stories of the fort.. the haunted chapel, the fight down the stairs and the spirits that still reside there 😬😬 i was in a fife and drum corps that performed there every year, i did that from age 7-8 until i was 18? it’s been so long! the room that you said housed a big table on the first floor were the barracks the soldiers would sleep on. when we performed there for the weekend, we stayed at the fort and every year we could sleep anywhere in the fort. primarily we would stay in the barracks, but i’ve also slept in the chapel (haunted!), the trading room, the kitchen, and one of the buildings across the way. such amazing memories!
Awesome fort and love hearing about the history. They have a fort trail here in Texas that is good too, if you ever decide to get this far south. Thanks for the info, so informative!!
Wow!!! Beautiful place, thank you for the tour. The inside of the fort was so cool, they just don't build places like that anymore. Totally enjoyed your tour!!!
South Buffalo here. We are on Lake Erie's eastern end, hence Erie County. Lake Ontario is great too, Fort Niagara is in Youngstown, Niagara County, NY.
Cool, i haven't been to the fort in over 40 years....thats Toronto across Lake Ontario, the town of Niagara On The Lake is directly right across the Niagara River...Fort George is just south of the town of Niagara On The Lake
After Watching your video I think I've been there. Probably in one of our vacations to Canada to visit family. Parts of it looked so familiar. I'll have to ask my parents. (We visited a lot of historical places when I was growing up) I'd move in that house too .
So happy that I found this video, I love history for sure Thanks you so much for sharing I will never be able to see this in person but thanks to you I get to set it on video so AMAZING!
WOW WOW WOW I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I would love to hang out there for a few days even a week lol just to get the real feel of it all, soak it all in. WOW!
the city you seen in canada was toronto. i live in lewiston, ny. great videos make me proud having someone make a video on something in my back yard. great work ..
In the fort you ask if someone important stayed there, and his potrait was just to your left which you totally blew past, irritating kind of like when you take us to a cemetery and don't give us time to read names/dates.
Awesome beautiful going to have to visit if im in the area again. Hope u went to Eternal Flame Falls as well i guess i’ll see in upcoming vids, if not it’s really cool, trail is rough but well worth it!!!!
Will have to research the Coat of Arms above the door but guessing it's the Arms of the French monarchy yes I could live there too such a beautiful spot
Room downstairs with the table, couple of chairs, and that long table-like structure with raised edging - I would guess would be for weapons cleaning and maintenance - edge would keep small parts from rolling off onto the floor. Second floor room with the desk and attached "luxury bedroom" - commanding officer's quarters. Next two bedrooms with a sitting room between - probably next tier officers. There are bunks in the armory for those keeping guard, like in the watchtower by the lake - but I believe upstairs on third floor was probably outfitted like ships-holds, where removable bunks could be stowed and cannon wheeled to the hatches. Just my guesses. Thick stone walls to stand up to possible cannon fire, lots of fireplaces - you know in Winter it gets those serious blasts of Canada air, and there's NO windbreaks between the building and the lake! OUCH! 😱 I know you like all those old stone ruins you hunt down - now you get to see one of same era that's NOT just a foundation! 👍🏽 Every time you repeated about moving in, I LMAO! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Decades ago, I accidentally discovered Fort Norfolk tucked behind manufacturing buildings south of the hospital -was really neat with all the stone bunkers for arms and powder and had the full "star" earthworks around it - defended Hampton Roads back in the day. But in recent years, parts were shaved off and made into parking for the hospital and the condos that replaced the manufacturing buildings. Sad.
If yourstill in Bath you should go to Newtown battlefeild in chemung ny. There is a reactment either this week or next week. Cool place!!!! My 5th gen grandpa Stephen Savy was a fifer their. ❤❤
Great video, I grew up there and have been going to old Fort Niagara since grade school - 50 plus years ago. Did they tell you the story of the head thrown down into the well and the headless ghost who roams the Fort looking for it?? Scared the hell out of me when I was a kid !!!
During the war of 1812 the New York theater of Plattsburgh was an important win for the Americans and while that was going on my ancestor on the other side of the lakes , more out West, died fighting in the war of 1812-remember the important win down in New Orleans
As you walked in the fort, I just imagined British officers walking them wood steps, and trooped marching drills ❤ awesome, now your the revolutionary woodsman !
This is cool thanks for showing this video my 5 great uncle Nathaniel Leonard is the one who comanded the fort during the war of 1812
You saw Toronto, notice the CN Tower.
Most likely city of Hamilton Ontario
Toronto is further up along lake
@@markmullin4246 no it was def Toronto
Hamilton doesn't have a humongous skyline like Toronto . Hamilton is at the west end of Lake Ontario . Across that Lake is Toronto .
It's wonderful that this place is so well preserved. One could tell you were having the time of your life.
This is really marvelous fort Niagara. I was there when I was in my late twenties. I'm going back there w/ my family! I can't wait! Great recording you did on this! Ty for sharing sir! 😊
Awesome video, thank you for taking us along.
Thanks for recording these videos. It helps people ,like me, who can't go do to injuries.
Yes! I just got into hiking/exploring, and I got lyme for the second time.
I couldn't tell if you really liked that place or not...
JPVideos 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Growing up my parents did reenactments of the French and Indian and Revolutionary War and we were allowed to actually camp there. It was an awesome time I really enjoyed it, some of my best memories growing up we're doing these reenactments. To my old stepfather Jeff Usher I miss you.
I must say you have a way of getting things across and keeping the interest flowing throughout your videos. Really appreciate the effort AND for taking us all along. There are many of us out there that would love to see some of this stuff, but just don't have the capabilities of doing it, let alone knowing that much of this stuff even exists. Looking forward to your next video.
I was told as a kid 60 years ago that, table area was a long bed that one was expected to sleep on and all must roll over at the same time....I was a cub scout at the time. Thanks for this great view of our collective past.
Thank you for the nice review
Beautiful intro of the place the , tower before heading henceforth inside. Beautiful Fort.
I love that old fort, with the two fireplaces! I, too, can picture myself sitting in that chair, smoking my pipe, as the fire burned. To top it off, it's alongside a lake! I love it and see myself there!
I LOVE history, and this place is incredible!
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing!
Your not only one whom could easily live there!
Beautiful house. So much history. Unless they've installed central heating you'd better bring long johns. It would be a very long cold winter
Hi Cliff, a very interesting and historical place. I adore the main house/fort, I think you and Jay should start a small skirmish and take the house over lol. Thank you so much for sharing, I hope you had a safe trip back home. x
Nice seeing you again Wondering Woodsman. Been a while since your last video. God bless 😇 you and keep safe.
Come back in May. We run a Civil War artillery school for reenactors here. We camp at the Fort and garrison it for the weekend. After 5pm, we have the Fort to ourselves. The main building is more commonly called " The French Castle". It's one of my favorite places.
The inside of that Fort house in beautiful and stunning.. Those were on the older days , Trading Post.
Great video. I can see you living back then. Maybe one of Rogers Rangers!
Excellent piece of history. Thanks for sharing.
Your history tour's are wonderful. Please keep it up. AMERICAN history is cool.
I have a pile of old photographs from my school trip/sleep over we had at OFN. I had such a fun time there. This was back in 2001? I was about 9 years old. I took so many pictures of the well, and the chapel room all just because of the ghost stories the guides told us. I live not too far from there still, and I want to go back.
That was beautiful!!!!! Wow
Yes, Toronto is across the lake from Old Fort Niagara. Amazing views and an interesting tour. Thanks for sharing!
Funny, he didn’t mention that...LOL!
👋🏻😁 Hi from Central Ontario Canada! 🇨🇦
Okay....well...he did later in the video. 😁
What an excellent tour. Thank You Kindly WW! I could easily live there as well. Bet even with those fireplaces it would get cold. Happy Hiking! DaveyJO
Ive been there many times as a kid. I was born and raised in Niagara Falls NY❤
I love seeing about the history of NF...My hometown
Cool buildings. You brought the history so alive that I could swear you were wearing a 3-pointed hat.
That body of water is awesome. I have never been there, but now I have by you. The forts are very interesting. Beautiful stone in the house, yes I can move into that house to with no problem. What a beautiful building and chapel on top of that. I could not believe the thick walls. This is a great find, love every bit of it and so close to Canada. Couldn't believe it.
Great video! I live in this area and have been going to Fort Niagara since grade school which was in the late 1950s and early 1960s. We were told that in the castle, on the 1st floor, that the room you referred to as a possible prison, was in fact a prison and next to it was the dungeon. There are names of the former prisoners etched on the walls of the prison.
Also, years ago we were told that there was a fight by the well and someone's head is down in there. I love the place too!!!
I WAS TOLD THE SAME STORY AS A KID - STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT IT
Thank you for sharing all of your explores because my health keeps me in the house. I really appreciate yours and JPVIDEOS
So cool to see my old hometown Toronto off in the distance too :)
This beautiful Fort is definitely on my bucket list. By the way Cliff, that"s one heck of a camera if you can zoom into John at that great of a distance.
What a fabulous place! The fort looks like an English manor house or a French chateau. That would definitely be an awesome place to live, except for the winter storms that come off that lake.
That is beautiful! Thank you!
Awesome place. On a clear day one can see Toronto. . .Niagara on the lake is a nifty place to visit as well. . .great Ice wine.
We, here in SW Ohio, just love your videos. This one is really special since we've been to Ft. Niagara Lighthouse, but not inside the fort. You're right it's a lovely location. We learned a lot from your tour. Thanks for allowing us to come along.
Ty for sharing your adventures and videos with us ALL. Great tour. Ty.
WOW !!!! I really enjoyed the historical video. I love any video you do on history. I am re-watching the George Washington mini series again and this just fits in. Don't move in. There aren't enough trees for the firewood. They cut them all down in 1700 to 1800's.
Dittos from other comments,,and kudos. what history, what beauty, what a history teacher, and a patient John. Bravo to John for hanging out on so many adventures.
Now, that 3rd floor looks more spookier than the 2nd floor. Weird I should say. Beautiful scenery and place.
Mary Rosary A Wood It is haunted by numerous ghosts 👻 including a headless soldier. I thing Zak from Ghost Adventures did a show.
Yeah, it looked weird.
@@samanthab1923 OMG. Never mind. Even if I'd like to go and , visit.... NO WAY JOSE. Thanks for your reply and, God bless 😇 you.
Your channel is starting to take off...congrats!
i hope you learned the stories of the fort.. the haunted chapel, the fight down the stairs and the spirits that still reside there 😬😬 i was in a fife and drum corps that performed there every year, i did that from age 7-8 until i was 18? it’s been so long! the room that you said housed a big table on the first floor were the barracks the soldiers would sleep on. when we performed there for the weekend, we stayed at the fort and every year we could sleep anywhere in the fort. primarily we would stay in the barracks, but i’ve also slept in the chapel (haunted!), the trading room, the kitchen, and one of the buildings across the way. such amazing memories!
Awesome fort and love hearing about the history. They have a fort trail here in Texas that is good too, if you ever decide to get this far south. Thanks for the info, so informative!!
I love old fort Niagara... it’s an amazing history
Love the history lesson cliff
I could live there too so "get out of my house" XX
It’s good to dream. I want to live there too. Cold in winter every fireplace lit. Love all that stone.
Thanks for sharing this. I recall visiting there about 1983.
Wow!!! Beautiful place, thank you for the tour. The inside of the fort was so cool, they just don't build places like that anymore. Totally enjoyed your tour!!!
What BEAUTIFUL STONE WORK....
South Buffalo here. We are on Lake Erie's eastern end, hence Erie County. Lake Ontario is great too, Fort Niagara is in Youngstown, Niagara County, NY.
Cool, i haven't been to the fort in over 40 years....thats Toronto across Lake Ontario, the town of Niagara On The Lake is directly right across the Niagara River...Fort George is just south of the town of Niagara On The Lake
Beautiful place and super video. How many of your viewers besides myself want to move in with you there.
What was the Cross at the lake side at 7.27 ?
Very interesting place! Thanks for showing this video and history of the fort and surrounding area.
A fantastic place! You really ought to consider moving in. I'm sure they won't mind.
Absolutely fantastic, thanks for taking me along. Love your new house but could be difficult to keep in warm
Has not changed much in 20 years sense my grade school visit... which be the point. Thanks for the vid!
After Watching your video I think I've been there. Probably in one of our vacations to Canada to visit family. Parts of it looked so familiar. I'll have to ask my parents. (We visited a lot of historical places when I was growing up)
I'd move in that house too .
If you like Fort Niagara, you should swing by Fort Carrillon (Fort Ticonderoga).
There's a ferry route you can take coming down from the North
@@pl5861 Nice!
I am moving in too. Great place to write in. The atmosphere is awesome. Great video 👍
Awesome! I love Amrican history and historic American buildings!
This is so cool! I haven't been there since the summer of 1966. I want to go back.
So happy that I found this video, I love history for sure Thanks you so much for sharing I will never be able to see this in person but thanks to you I get to set it on video so AMAZING!
Beautiful building.
Love the history vids . Interesting .
Thanks for sharing this with us cool
If you ever get to Oregon you might enjoy the Lodge at Mt Hood. It was built by the WPA. It's huge and awesome.
I love history, and that place is awesome!! Great Vlog!!
Something I have not gone to yet this is close to my neck of the woods
WOW WOW WOW I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I would love to hang out there for a few days even a week lol just to get the real feel of it all, soak it all in. WOW!
I had visit there during a rain storm and wind storm was extremely loud
A great Pennsylvanian this guy is. I love these videos.
the city you seen in canada was toronto. i live in lewiston, ny. great videos make me proud having someone make a video on something in my back yard. great work ..
Very cool thx 4 sharing
at 23:35 that is Toronto, you can see the CN Tower
Great video. Love the tour.
How did they get the cannon's on the third floor?!
Really haunted too!
Once you capture the fort and move your stuff in, I’d recommend you not kick all the parks people out. That is a lot of house and grounds to keep up.
I’ve spent multiple nights there. Had an epic reeanactment as well
In the fort you ask if someone important stayed there, and his potrait was just to your left which you totally blew past, irritating kind of like when you take us to a cemetery and don't give us time to read names/dates.
Awesome beautiful going to have to visit if im in the area again. Hope u went to Eternal Flame Falls as well i guess i’ll see in upcoming vids, if not it’s really cool, trail is rough but well worth it!!!!
Will have to research the Coat of Arms above the door but guessing it's the Arms of the French monarchy yes I could live there too such a beautiful spot
Room downstairs with the table, couple of chairs, and that long table-like structure with raised edging - I would guess would be for weapons cleaning and maintenance - edge would keep small parts from rolling off onto the floor. Second floor room with the desk and attached "luxury bedroom" - commanding officer's quarters. Next two bedrooms with a sitting room between - probably next tier officers. There are bunks in the armory for those keeping guard, like in the watchtower by the lake - but I believe upstairs on third floor was probably outfitted like ships-holds, where removable bunks could be stowed and cannon wheeled to the hatches. Just my guesses. Thick stone walls to stand up to possible cannon fire, lots of fireplaces - you know in Winter it gets those serious blasts of Canada air, and there's NO windbreaks between the building and the lake! OUCH! 😱 I know you like all those old stone ruins you hunt down - now you get to see one of same era that's NOT just a foundation! 👍🏽 Every time you repeated about moving in, I LMAO! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Decades ago, I accidentally discovered Fort Norfolk tucked behind manufacturing buildings south of the hospital -was really neat with all the stone bunkers for arms and powder and had the full "star" earthworks around it - defended Hampton Roads back in the day. But in recent years, parts were shaved off and made into parking for the hospital and the condos that replaced the manufacturing buildings. Sad.
I was there when I was a small child. Cool video!!!
If yourstill in Bath you should go to Newtown battlefeild in chemung ny. There is a reactment either this week or next week. Cool place!!!! My 5th gen grandpa Stephen Savy was a fifer their. ❤❤
That city across L. Ontario is Toronto, because you can see the CN Tower towards the left side or west.
If you are ever in Minneapolis/St. Paul, you should visit Fort Snelling-they look somewhat alike.
Great video, I grew up there and have been going to old Fort Niagara since grade school - 50 plus years ago. Did they tell you the story of the head thrown down into the well and the headless ghost who roams the Fort looking for it?? Scared the hell out of me when I was a kid !!!
Nice history lesson. Looks cool!
At 16 minutes there is a long wooden structure with a rail board . I think it might be "bunks" for private soldiers ?
Thanks for the history, Cool'
The other City seen across the lake with the tall tower, that's Toronto, the tower is the CN Tower.
During the war of 1812 the New York theater of Plattsburgh was an important win for the Americans and while that was going on my ancestor on the other side of the lakes , more out West, died fighting in the war of 1812-remember the important win down in New Orleans
Ummm, you moving in? See if they have any other rooms for rent 😉 That place is awesome!
I like when you talk a lot it is very informative. Cool location.
Come on it’s Toronto Ontario
Interesting place love the history