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.
Jefferson drew heavily on George Masonâs Virginia Declaration of Rights and much of his own work on the Virginia Constitution in his efforts to write the Declaration of Independence. Twenty six changes were made before the actual draft was given to the Continental Congress. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Although we know Thomas Jefferson as the true author, the Second Continental Congress initially appointed five people to draw up a declaration. The committee included Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston and Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was then given the task of writing a draft for the Declaration of Independence, which from June 11 to June 28 he worked on.