Fort Beauharnois

Fort Beauharnois (1727-1756) - A French colonial Fort established in 1727 near Frontenac, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Named Fort Beauharnois after Charles de la Boische, marquis de Beauharnois, governor of New France. Abandoned in 1756. History Established on 18 Sep 1727 by Rene Boucher, sieur de la Perriere on the west side of Lake Pepin, near present day Frontenac in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Fort Beauharnois was established to protect the French trade with the Sioux Indians. The fort was built on a 100' square site with a 12' high palisade that surrounded interior log houses for the commandant and missionaries and a chapel. Abandoned in October 1728 because of Sioux hostilities and reoccupied in 1732. Rebuilt again in 1750 and finally abandoned as a fortification in 1756 when the garrison was withdrawn for service in the French & Indian War. Current Status An Ursuline convent and the Villa Maria Conference Center stand near the site of the old fort. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Frontenac, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Maps & Images Lat: 44.51167 Long: -92.31528 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 689' See Also: French & Indian War Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 427. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2065031 Historical Marker. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2065030 Wayside Park. Links: North American Forts - Fort Beauharnois Wikipedia - Fort Beauharnois Visited: No