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Village in New York, United States
Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Sackets Harbor is a village of 1450 people on Lake Ontario in Northern New York. It was a naval base which withstood two Canadian attacks in battles during the War of 1812; its arch-nemesis was the British fortification at Kingston in Upper Canada.
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Battlefield with restored 1850s Navy Yard and Commandant's House, exhibits, guided and self-guided tours. In season, soldiers in period uniform re-enact military camp life.
1801 mansion built by the village's founder. Visitor information, souvenir shop, building tours available.
Historical museum depicting life in Sackets Harbor in the mid-19th century.
Interactive exhibits in former Union Hotel (c. 1817) cover maritime and military history, lighthouses, natural history and agriculture.
Working 1200-acre dairy farm and petting zoo, hayrides and pony rides for young kids, playgrounds, mini-golf.
Seasonal restaurant and bar in former boathouse. Wings, seafood, waterfront patio, live entertainment.
Italian restaurant, pizza, wine bar.
Outdoor garden patio, breakfast, late night live music.
Brew pub and restaurant with full cocktail bar, live music on weekends. www.1812ale.com
1815 military barracks, 30 stone buildings on 115 acres of waterfront. Most are local housing, but the site does offer a marina and the 18-room Marina Inn & Suites.
38-room non-smoking hotel, morning coffee bar, coin laundry, souvenir shop, fireplace whirlpool suites available.
Georgian-style historic B&B near Lake Ontario, three rooms, wi-fi, open year round, no smoking, no pets, no kids under 12.
Camping, kayak rental.
By car, take NY 3 (Arsenal Street) west from Watertown (New York) to Adams Road or East Main Street. Sackets Harbor is about southwest of Watertown's airport (ART) in Dexter, NY.
Read in the guideAs this is a small village, less than a mile from the core to the edge of town, it is possible to tour on foot or bicycle.
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