War of 1812 Cemetery Traditional Cache
Rayman: Had a good run, but time to archive this one.
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With the bicentennial of the War of 1812 coming up, I thought that
I'd place a cache in an important spot relating to that war. I've
long admired this somewhat hidden little place, behind the airport,
in the midst of a mostly commercialized area. This is a very easy
cache meant to bring you to a place that most don't know about.
Please have the highest respect for those who are laid to rest
here. Parking is available on the shoulder of the road. No
night caching please!
The Buffalo/Niagara region was a critical location during the War
of 1812. Several battles were fought, both stateside and across the
Niagara River in Canada, but none were fought in the vicinity of
the cemetery. This area along Ellicott Creek was used, however, as
an Army barracks. After the war had started, these barracks were
turned into hospitals to care for the wounded and sick. Some of
those cared for were British soldiers whom the Americans had
captured.
The soldiers buried in this cemetery are those who died while in
the nearby hospitals. Two mass burial gravesites, one on each side
of the cemetery, are only marked by several white crosses.
Occasionally, American and British flags are placed alongside the
crosses. Conflicting reports state the number of Americans buried
here between 200 and 325. An unknown number of British are buried
here, as no records were kept of who was captured during the war.
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