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James Neiss/staff photographerBuffalo, NY - Brian Merrett, CEO of the Niagara 1812 Bicentennial Legacy Council, announces the upcoming War of 1812 events, celebrating 200 years of peace between the U.S. and Canada. Private Scott Elliott, center, and Corporal Alan Eimiler, right, both of the 1st U.S. Artillery Regiment garrisoned at Old Fort Niagara, maintain the peace at the Buffalo History Museum.