Fort George, Ontario

Fort George National Historic Site is a historic military structure at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, that was the scene of several battles during the War of 1812. The fort consists of earthworks and palisades, along with internal structures, including an officer's quarters, blockhouses to accommodate other ranks and their families, and a stone powder magazine, which is the only original building on the site. Opposite the fort, across the Niagara River, stands Fort Niagara in New York, which can be seen from Fort George's ramparts.

Fort George was built by the British Army after Jay's Treaty (1796) required Britain to withdraw from Fort Niagara. The new fort was completed in 1802 and became the headquarters for the British Army and the local militia.

Fort George was captured by U.S. forces in May 1813 at the Battle of Fort George. The American Army used the fort as a base to invade Upper Canada, but were repelled at the Battles of Stoney Creek and Beaver Dams. The fort was retaken by the British Army in December of that year after U.S. forces abandoned the British side of the river.

The fortification was used by the Canadian Army as a military training base during the First World War and through the Second World War under the name Camp Niagara. The grounds were eventually abandoned by the military in 1965.

The site is now a National Historic Site of Canada, maintained by Parks Canada. The fort is open to visitors from April to October. The staff maintains the image of the fort as it was during the early 19th century, with period costumes, exhibits, and displays of that time. They train summer students in the infantry tactics and firing drills of the 41st regiment from the War of 1812. They also have the 41st Fife and Drum Corps which provides an example of how the fife and drums were used.

Every year, scouts from both the United States and Canada meet on and near the grounds of the fort and reenact the battle that took place nearly two hundred years ago. This has taken place since 1984 and has grown from a small group of 300 "troops" to over 1800.

The grounds surrounding the fort and the commons adjacent to the fort provided the site for the 8th World Scout Jamboree held in August 1955.

Fort George National Historic Site is one of a handful of sites managed under the administrative name "Niagara National Historic Sites" by Parks Canada, within the National Park System.

The television show The Girly Ghosthunters paid a visit to the fort to investigate any paranormal activity that was allegedly documented there. The episode was shown as the second, of thirteen, episodes of the show in 2005.

Interpretation and reenactment

The interpreters and infantry members are dressed in period dress and uniforms. Infantry soldiers, officers and fifes and drums are dressed representing the 41st Regiment of Foot.

The reproduction British 8" mortars are a unique pattern found nowhere else. RMW Sr. Curator Ret. Parks Canada

Affiliations

The museum is affiliated with: Canadian Museums Association, Canadian Heritage Information Network, and Virtual Museum of Canada and also the Upper Canada heritage centre. It has been a historical site since the mid 1900s.

See also

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  • Chronology of the War of 1812
  • War of 1812 Campaigns
  • List of forts
  • War of 1812
  • Upper Canada
  • Fort Mississauga National Historic Site
  • Fort Niagara
  • Fort Schlosser

References

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robert dashwood
20 September 2011
Down on River St, there is a great (better) view across to Fort Niagara, and you can really see how scarily close to too are.
Renee G
29 January 2017
Beautiful small town, def worth the time to stroll around.
Claire McDonough
11 August 2013
Coolest fort ever! And I'm a fort nerd.
Crispin Bottomley
4 May 2012
Check out the new exhibit in Block House 1 - come see it at the @fofg AGM May 10
Tianshu Luan
28 October 2014
Free shuttle bus into the town.
Katie M
28 May 2012
Ghost tour Sunday nights at 9PM
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