Fort Wellington, Prescott
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Facts and practical information
Fort Wellington National Historic Site is a historic military fortification located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at Prescott, Ontario. The military fortification was used by the British Army, and the Canadian militia for most of the 19th century, and by the militia in the 20th century, until 1923, when the property was handed over to the Dominion Parks Commission, the predecessor to Parks Canada. The fort was earlier named a National Historic Site of Canada in January 1920. ()
Built: 1813 (211 years ago)Rebuilt: 1838Coordinates: 44°42'47"N, 75°30'33"W
Day trips
Fort Wellington – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site, Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge.