Things to Do

Sackets Harbor's best stops are historic and close together: the battlefield, the old barracks, and the village core facing Lake Ontario.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Sackets Harbor Battlefield

The state historic site preserves the ground where American forces resisted British attacks during the War of 1812. Restored naval-yard buildings, the Commandant's House, …

Sight
02

Madison Barracks

Madison Barracks grew from Sackets Harbor's frontier military role and remained an active US Army post until after the Second World War. Many of …

Sight
03

Sackets Harbor Village Historic District

The village historic district gathers Sackets Harbor's best-preserved houses, civic buildings, and lakefront streets into an easy walk. It is less about one grand …

Neighbourhood
04

Augustus Sacket Mansion

Built in 1801 by the village's founder, the Augustus Sacket Mansion gives the harbor story a domestic scale. It now serves visitors with local …

Architecture