Fort George
Text from the plaque
Constructed by order of Lieutenant Governor Simcoe 1796-99, Fort George served as the headquarters for Major-General Brock in 1812. In May, 1813, it was bombarded and captured by the Americans who constructed fortifications of their own on the site. These in turn were retaken by the British in December, 1813. In 1815 Fort George was described as "tumbling into ruins" and ordered abandoned. The present works are a reconstruction done in 1937-40, and represent the fort as it was in 1799-1813. Only the magazine of the original fort remains.
Transcribed from the marker, not summarised.
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The Region of Niagara
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
Near the visitor centre at Fort George National Historic Site
Also recorded for this place: The Region of Niagara
N 43 15.116 W 79 03.787
Recorded December 2009. Check current access before visiting.