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Sackets Harbor’s strategic location on the eastern end of Lake Ontario made it the only possible site for the American military command during the War of 1812.
This natural harbor, located in Haudenosaunee territory, became a hub of activity for shipbuilding drawing thousands of personnel and a place to amass war materiel. So, in Northern New York, Sackets Harbor became the site of both offensive and defensive actions during the war years.
Horse Island, linked to Sackets Harbor’s mainland by a submerged causeway, played a significant role in the May 29, 1813 Battle of Sackets Harbor.
