Sackett's Harbour, Lake Ontario taken 20th September 1815, Emeric Essex Vidal

Sackets harbor, ny was the american dockyard wherein naval vessels were constructed during the war of 1812 for service on the great lakes. This view was sketched by the english watercolourist e. E. Vidal probably for military intelligence purposes while the details of the peace were still being negotiated. Date: 1815.