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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1777-1819) - A Colonial post established in 1777 during the [[Revolutionary War]] by Major [[Gilfrid Studholme]] in present day Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1777-1819) - A Colonial post established in 1777 during the [[Revolutionary War]] by Major [[Gilfrid Studholme]] in present day Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. Named for Lieutenant General Sir [[William Howe]] then commander of British forces in North America. Destroyed by fire and abandoned in 1819. | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Howe Monument - 5.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Howe Monument on the Site of the Original Blockhouse Overlooking Saint John Harbor]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Howe Monument - 5.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Howe Monument on the Site of the Original Blockhouse Overlooking Saint John Harbor]] | ||
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Revision as of 03:47, 20 June 2013
Fort Howe (1) (1777-1819) - A Colonial post established in 1777 during the Revolutionary War by Major Gilfrid Studholme in present day Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. Named for Lieutenant General Sir William Howe then commander of British forces in North America. Destroyed by fire and abandoned in 1819.
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Fort Howe (1) History
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Current Status
Part of Fort Howe City Park in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. The site of the original blockhouse in marked with a stone monument fitted with four plaques, three of wich commemorate the fort, the Indian treaty of 1778 and Major Gilfrid Studholme. The fourth plaque is blank.
A 1967 reproduction blockhouse is located nearby on the same ridge. Several display guns are located by the blockhouse including two period guns and a more modern field gun. The blockhouse was not open on the day of our visit.
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Location: Fort Howe City Park in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 45.27690 Long: -66.07191 |
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Visited: 13 Jun 2013
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