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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1812-1870) - | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1812-1870) - A [[War of 1812]] fortification established on the site of previous fortifications in 1812 on Point Frederick in Kingston Harbor, Ontario, Canada. Named for General Sir [[Frederick Haldimand]], Governor of Quebec (1778-1786). Abandoned as a fortification in 1870. | ||
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The original Fort Frederick was built on Point Frederick in the winter of 1812-1813 to counter a threat from American warships in Lake Ontario. Point Frederick is at a strategic location where the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario meet at the entrance to Kingston Harbor. Construction began shortly after an exchange of gunfire between a gun battery on Point Frederick and the U.S. Brig Oneida, on 10 November 1812. The fortification consisted of earthworks surrounding a 40' square blockhouse. A portion of the blockhouse foundation is currently exposed in front of the later built Martello tower. | |||
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Revision as of 07:23, 31 July 2012
Fort Frederick (3) (1812-1870) - A War of 1812 fortification established on the site of previous fortifications in 1812 on Point Frederick in Kingston Harbor, Ontario, Canada. Named for General Sir Frederick Haldimand, Governor of Quebec (1778-1786). Abandoned as a fortification in 1870.
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Fort Frederick History
The original Fort Frederick was built on Point Frederick in the winter of 1812-1813 to counter a threat from American warships in Lake Ontario. Point Frederick is at a strategic location where the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario meet at the entrance to Kingston Harbor. Construction began shortly after an exchange of gunfire between a gun battery on Point Frederick and the U.S. Brig Oneida, on 10 November 1812. The fortification consisted of earthworks surrounding a 40' square blockhouse. A portion of the blockhouse foundation is currently exposed in front of the later built Martello tower.
Current Status
On the grounds of the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The later works remain, including the Fort Frederick Tower and several cannons mounted in the tower and on the earthworks. The Fort Frederick Tower houses the Royal Military College Museum and has excellent collections of artifacts and armament. Open to the public during summer months.
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Location: At the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 44.2274368 Long: -76.4697111 |
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