Meaning: A member of an uncivilized people. Classified under: Nouns denoting people. Synonyms: savage; barbarian. Hypernyms (barbarian is a kind of...): primitive; primitive person (a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of barbarian): anthropophagite; anthropophagus; cannibal; man-eater (a person who eats human flesh) head-shrinker; headhunter (a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies) hunter-gatherer (a member of a hunting and gathering society)
Historic Fort Hamilton is located in the southwestern corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn surrounded by the communities of Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights, and is one of several posts that are part of the region which is headquartered by the Military District of Washington.
If you're looking for a more in-depth history, make sure to stop by the visitor's center. Old Fort Niagara is perched on the banks of both Lake Ontario and the Niagara River just north of Youngstown, NY -- across the river from Niagara-on-the-Lake. It's open year round with minimal admission fees (and extended summer hours. Old Fort Niagara also hosts numerous special events throughout the year.