Fort Wellington

Fort Wellington (1813-1869) - A British War of 1812 fort established in 1813 on the west bank of the St. Lawrence River in present day Prescott, Ontario, Canada. On the U.S. - Canada border, directly across the river from Ogdensburg, New York. Abandoned in 1869.

Fort Wellington Mounted Cannon	Fort Wellington Southeast Bastion
Fort Wellington Earthworks and Sallyport
Fort Wellington Interior Blockhouse

Fort Wellington History

Restored Officer's Quarters Building

Commanding Officer's Quarters

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  Fort Wellington Magazine Interior
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  Fort Wellington Caponniere Entrance
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  Fort Wellington Caponniere Interior

Current Status

Fort Wellington Visitor Center

Recovered River Boat in Visitor Center

Must See! Part of Fort Wellington National Historic Site, Prescott, Ontario, Canada. The fort has been restored to it's 1840s appearance. Mounted cannons and mortars on the grounds. Three original buildings have been restored and furnished with period items, they include the massive 1838-1839 blockhouse, the circa 1839 Officer's Quarters and the 1839 Latrine. The campnniere is in excellent condition and interesting from the inside and outside. The surrounding log palisade and the earthworks with its horizontal log fraise are in excellent shape. The centerpiece of the fort is the massive original three story blockhouse. The first floor of the blockhouse contains period storerooms and the magazine. On the 2nd and 3rd floors barracks life is depicted with re-enactors portraying the soldiers and their families. The upper floor single enlisted barracks is complete with grating in the overhang so that soldiers could fire down on attackers. The restored officers quarters includes elaborate furnishings in the commanding officer's quarters.

Don't miss the visitor center, it has the remains of a recovered bateau (river boat) in a separate room.

Nearby is the Battle of the Windmill National Historic site just north of Fort Wellington on Highway 2.

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Location: Fort Wellington National Historic Site, Prescott, Ontario, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 44.7129008 Long: -75.5084396 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Wellington
• North American Forts - Fort Wellington
• Canada Historic Places - Fort Wellington

Visited: 29 Jul 2012

Fort Wellington Picture Gallery

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