of the war, as well as local battles and skirmishes during its first year,
including the Battle of Queenston Heights and a skirmish in Chautauqua County
that many consider to be the war’s first clash.
on the years 1813 and 1814 when they are published in 2013 and 2014,
respectively. “We are extremely grateful to the Baird Foundation and Dual
Printing for their generous support of this first volume,” DeCroix says. “It is
gorgeous, and we are looking forward to the next two.”
local experts like Erie County historian Douglas Kohler; Ron Dale, the War of
1812 Bicentennial planner at Parks Canada; and historian John W. Percy, while
Niagara County historian Catherine Emerson presents new research on local
heroine Betsy Doyle, who loaded red hot cannons amidst heavy fire at Fort
Niagara. Future volumes will feature more work from local authorities, as well
as that of internationally recognized scholars, such as Canadian Donald Graves
and Americans Richard Barbuto and Thomas Chambers, among others.
1997, the not-for-profit organization has strived to preserve the history, art
and architecture of the region in order to foster a pride of place in Buffalo
and all of Western New York. With this new publication, Western New York
Heritage Press will examine the war, its impact on our region and why it
deserves to be remembered 200 years later, all in the visually stunning style
readers have come to expect from the quarterly.
available now at select retail locations and historic sites throughout the
region, including Barnes & Noble, Talking
Leaves Bookstore, Dog Ears Bookstore,
the Buffalo & Erie County Historical
Society, and more. In addition to the regular quarterly Western New York Heritage magazine, copies
of Volume 1 can also be purchased for $10 through Western New York Heritage’s
office or by calling 716-893-4011 or online at
www.WNYHeritagePress.org.