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Sitting on the mouth of the Oswego River on Oswego’s east side Fort Ontario sees visitors and activities all summer long. The peak of the fort’s summer happenings was this past Harborfest Weekend. The fort went back in time for the weekend with men and women volunteers dressed in their blue Union Army uniforms and old fashion white blouses, respectively. Even former President Abraham Lincoln made an appearance.

The H. Lee White Museum and Maritime Center will host a celebration of Oswego’s waterfront on Aug. 17. The whole family can enjoy a day at the beautiful waterfront where Lake Ontario meets the Oswego River Canal. Festival activities and historic presentations run from 10 a.m. to 5 pm. in Oswego’s Historic Maritime District on the West First Street Pier.

The Coast Guard rescued two men from Lake Ontario after they were reported to be overdue late Saturday. The men’s names and hometowns are not being released. Just after 10 p.m., a woman reported to Coast Guard Station Oswego that her son was overdue returning from a roundtrip voyage from Little Sodus Bay to Oswego in his 15-foot sailboat.

Harborfest 2013 is history and organizers are already looking to the future. Despite some showers, the 26th annual festival enjoyed mostly good weather and large crowds.

Once again, Entergy Nuclear will sponsor the “Fireworks Spectacular by Grucci” and highlight the festivities of Oswego’s Harborfest, New York State’s premier admission-free festival. The fireworks are synonymous with Harborfest and are even a part of the logo for the festival. The “Fireworks Spectacular by Grucci” seems to get better with each passing year and there is little doubt that the 26th version of this world class display will be the best yet.

With headliners Foghat and Blue Oyster Cult taking the stage Friday night Breitbeck Park was crowed with people both from Oswego and out of town for Harborfest.