Erosion along the Lake Ontario shoreline at Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown, NY, July 21, 2020. Fort Niagara, built in the early 1700’s by the French, is a major historical resource of New York State. Its history dates back to French settlement of the Niagara Region of western New York and southern Ontario, Canada. The fort also has significant ties to the War of 1812. (U.S. Army photo by Jess Levenson)