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Trade Restrictions and British support of American Indian tribes against the expansion of America were just two of the reasons for the War of 1812. Until the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent in 1814, New York State served as the foundation in the U.S. engagement against the British Empire. Along the Path Through History, learn how Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site became the center of American naval and military activity, a key defense location for American troops, and the site of one of the pivotal battles of the war. Travel to the Battle of Plattsburgh Center and War of 1812 Museum and see how the British advance into the northern states was stopped. (continued on next page) GLENN H. CURTISS MUSEUM, HAMMONDSPORT ©SCOTT BARROW War of 1812 ©SCOTT BARROW British. Upriver from West Point lies Washington's Headquarters, the nation's first publicly owned historic site. ©JOHN ROZELL/OPRHP SACKETS HARBOR BATTLEFIELD STATE HISTORIC SITE, SACKETS HARBOR first pre-announced public flight and the first long distance flight in the nation. Thomas Edison's greatest inventions such as early models of the incandescent light bulb are on display at the Schenectady County Historical Society Museum. Experience 19th-century rural and village life through demonstrations and interpretive exhibits at The Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown, one of the oldest rural life museums in the country. The museum preserves important examples of upstate New York architecture, early agricultural tools and equipment, and heritage livestock. In New York City, go to the top of the 103-story Empire State Building, which was constructed by 3,000 workers in less than a year. Innovation & Commerce For more than 200 years, New York State has been a global economic force, a leader in business and industrial development epitomizing its nickname "The Empire State." Discover the pioneers in innovation and commerce along the Path Through History. The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport recognizes the Father of Naval Aviation, who achieved the iloveny.com * 49 * SUMMER COSTUMED INTERPRETER AT THE FARMERS' MUSEUM, COOPERSTOWN  http://www.iloveny.com

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