Fort Wellington

These two plaques are at the same location.
Both can be seen on this page.

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted July, 2009

Plaque Location

The United Counties of Leeds & Grenville
The Town of Prescott
At the entrance to the visitor centre at
Fort Wellington National Historic Site
on King Street East (Road 2)
2 blocks east of Edward Street South (Road 18)

Coordinates: N 44 42.783 W 75 30.625

Plaque Text

The first Fort Wellington was erected on this site during the War of 1812 to shelter British regular troops and Canadian Militia defending the vital St. Lawrence River transportation route. In February 1813 these soldiers crossed the ice to capture Ogdensburg, N.Y. When rebellion threatened Upper Canada in 1838 the fort was in ruins. Construction had scarcely begun on the present fort in 1838 when a band of Canadian rebels and American sympathizers attacked; they were defeated nearby at the Battle of the Windmill by troops assembled at the fort.

Photos by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted December, 2009

Plaque Location

The United Counties of Leeds & Grenville
The Town of Prescott
On the third floor of the blockhouse at
Fort Wellington National Historic Site
on King Street East (Road 2)
2 blocks east of Edward Street South (Road 18)

Coordinates: N 44 42.776 W 75 30.510

Plaque Text

Constructed in 1812 and 1813 under direction of Lieutenant Colonels Thomas Pearson and George R.J. Macdonell, as the main post for the defence of the communication between Kingston and Montreal, and named Fort Wellington, in honour of the victory gained at Salamanca, 22nd July, 1812. Here Lieutenant Colonel G.R.J. Macdonell assembled the force that took Ogdensburg, 22nd February, 1813. Here also Lieutenant Colonel Plomer Young assembled the troops engaged in repelling the invasion at the Windmill, 11th-13th November, 1838.

Related Ontario plaques
Capture of Ogdensburg
The Battle of the Windmill

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