If you're looking for a more in-depth history, make sure to stop by the visitor's center. Old Fort Niagara is perched on the banks of both Lake Ontario and the Niagara River just north of Youngstown, NY -- across the river from Niagara-on-the-Lake. It's open year round with minimal admission fees (and extended summer hours. Old Fort Niagara also hosts numerous special events throughout the year.
Publisher. A+E Networks. On this day in 1776, writer Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet âCommon Sense,â setting forth his arguments in favor of American independence. Although little used today, pamphlets were an important medium for the spread of ideas in the 16th through 19th centuries. Originally published anonymously, âCommon Senseâ advocated independence for the American colonies from Britain and is considered one of the most influential pamphlets in American history.
The Federalist Papers were a series of eighty-five essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution. Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, the essays originally appeared anonymously in New York newspapers in 1787 and 1788 under the pen name Publius.. The Federalist Papers are considered one of the most important sources for interpreting and understanding the original intent of the Constitution.