Our Scenic Byways - The Seaway Trail Part 3
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After checking out the cliffs at Chimney Bluff State Park, we’ll take a pleasant 30 mile drive to Fair Haven Beach State Park. Fair Haven Beach is a family oriented park. It’s sandy Lake Ontario beaches are some of the best in Upstate New York and the hilly woodlands above offer excellent hiking. Inland you’ll find Sterling Pond which is surrounded by campsites and cabins that are available to rent. Along with swimming, the pond offers very good fishing and has rowboats, canoes and paddle boats for rent. The park also offers playground and picnic facilities as well as sports playing fields. Finally, duck hunting is permitted in specific areas during the appropriate seasons.
Next we’ll travel another 35 miles to the historic City of Oswego. Oswego is home to Fort Ontario. The first fort was built in 1755 and was a British outpost during the French and Indian War. The first fort was destroyed by the French in 1756 and reconstructed in 1759. The second Fort Ontario was destroyed by U.S. forces during the Revolutionary War. The British reoccupied Oswego in 1782 and built the third fort which was turned over to the United States in 1796. The third fort was attacked and destroyed by the British during the War of 1812. Between 1839 and 1844, the current Fort Ontario was built because of the threat of a new war and a possible British attack from Canada. Between 1944 and 1946, Fort Ontario housed survivors of the Nazi Holocaust. In 1949, the State of New York began developing Fort Ontario as a State Historic Site. Fort Ontario is now open for sightseers from early May until the middle of October on Tuesday - Sunday from 10:00 - 4:30. There is a small admission fee.
Today Oswego is considered by many to be the most important port on Lake Ontario. In the springtime, Oswego Harbor’s sheltered waters offer some of the finest brown trout and steelhead fishing in the Great Lakes. During the summer, many anglers turn their attention to the fine walleye and bass populations. In Oswego Harbor, autumn is coho salmon season. Large numbers of the big fish gather in the harbor to get ready for the fall run. The local charter captains can brag about their customers who have hooked huge fish including a 33 pound coho in 1998 and a 33 pound brown trout in 1997. What ever the season, pack your favorite spices in your picnic backpack don’t forget your barbecue tools because you will be catching and eating some great fish in Oswego Harbor.
In our next installment we’ll spend a little longer in Oswego and then continue along the Seaway Trail to Pulaski. Stay tuned!
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