FORT MISSISSAUGA -- Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
N 43° 15.703 W 079° 04.600
17T E 656102 N 4791674
Small battery used during the War of 1812, after the fall of Fort George.
Waymark Code: WMAP5N
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 02/06/2011
Views: 21
This tower and earthwork are all that survive of the barracks, guardroom, and cells of Fort Mississauga. Built between 1814 and 1816 to replace Fort George as the counterpoise to the American Fort Niagara immediately opposite, it was garrisoned until 1826. Repaired and rearmed following the Rebellion of 1837, it continued to be maintained until 1854 in response to border disputes with the United States. It was manned during the tense years of the American Civil War and the Fenian scare of 1866, but by 1870 it was no longer considered of military value.
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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