Battle of Fort George; War of 1812 - Niagara-on-the-Lake, ONT
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cldisme
N 43° 15.104 W 079° 03.820
17T E 657183 N 4790590
The Battle of Fort George was one of the few, albeit brief, American victories in Southern Ontario during the War of 1812.
Waymark Code: WM3C5B
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/13/2008
Views: 72
Historically, Fort George was originally built because the British lost their previous fort to the newly formed American government after signing the Treaty of Paris.
During the War of 1812, US forces from Fort Niagara over-ran and occupied the fort in May of 1813. In December of 1813, the American Army withdrew from the fort because obtaining supplies was becoming difficult to maintain. The British Army, then, resumed control of what remained of the fort until 1815.
The current Fort George was recreated in 1937 to provide employment opportunities during the Depression. The only original structure still remaining was the magazine building.
The re-enactors on site have many demonstrations constantly going on throughout the day which keeps the children interested. Artillery, fife and drum, and even a mini-militia where children can enlist in King George's army for 7 or 21-year enlistments... or until snack time.
Name of Battle:
Battle of Fort George
Name of War: War of 1812
Entrance Fee: 11.00 (listed in local currency)
Parking: Not Listed
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): Not listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.