Dauphin Battery and Gate of the Five Nations (1756)
NextFrom 1756 until about 1805 the main entrance of Fort Niagara was located on the river side of the South Bastion. The French named the gate in honor of the original Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. The drawbridge was protected by five cannon located in the Dauphin Battery. The gun positions facing the Canadian shore were installed in the 1840s. The Dauphin Battery and the stone gatehouse were reconstructed in 1931.
From Point 3 you can see the hills of the Niagara Escarpment 8 miles (13km) upriver. On clear days the mist from Niagara Falls is sometimes visible 14 miles (22km) to the south.
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