Fort Frontenac

Fort Frontenac (1673-Present) - A French Colonial fort established as Fort Cataraqui in 1673 by Louis de Baude, Conte de Frontenac, in present day Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Renamed Fort Frontenac. The British captured and destroyed the fort in 1758 but rebuilt it in 1783. The current post dates from 1819. Active military installation. Also known as Tete de Pont Barracks.

Current Status

Now the home of the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Access inside the compound is restricted. Portions of the original French fort have been exposed in the triangle in front of the compound and historical markers are located outside the compound walls.

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Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 44.233333 Long: -76.478611 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Fontenac
• Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation - Fort Frontenac
• Wikipedia - Fort Frontenac

Visited: 29 Jul 2012

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