Fort George National Historic Site

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Fort George National Historic Site is a restored early 19th-century British military fort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, known for its role in the War of 1812 and its living history demonstrations.

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Fort George National Historic Site canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic fort
national historic site
open-air museum
attackedBy United States Army
battleDate May 1813
builtDuring post-American Revolutionary War period
builtFor British Army
builtToDefend Niagara Frontier
surface form: Niagara frontier

Upper Canada
capturedBy United States Armed Forces
surface form: United States forces
constructionEnd 1802
constructionStart 1796
controlledBy British Army
country Canada
features artillery positions
bastions
blockhouses
earthen ramparts
guardhouse
officers' quarters
palisades
powder magazine
soldiers' barracks
garrisonTown Niagara-on-the-Lake
hasMuseum visitor centre museum
heritageDesignation National Historic Site of Canada
heritageDesignationDate 1921
locatedIn Niagara-on-the-Lake
surface form: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Ontario
locatedNear Lake Ontario
locatedOn Niagara River
locatedOpposite Fort Niagara
managedBy Parks Canada
notableEvent Battle of Fort George
offers artillery demonstrations
costumed interpreters
educational programs
guided tours
living history demonstrations
musket firing demonstrations
openToPublic yes
oppositeOf Fort Niagara
partOf War of 1812 heritage sites in Canada
periodRepresented early 19th century
primaryHistoricalPeriod War of 1812
recapturedBy British forces
Canadian militia
region Niagara Region
tourismType heritage tourism
usedBy British Army
Canadian militia

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Niagara-on-the-Lake contains Fort George National Historic Site
Butler's Barracks National Historic Site near Fort George National Historic Site
Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club hasNearbyAttraction Fort George National Historic Site
National Historic Site of Canada (Niagara-on-the-Lake area) near Fort George National Historic Site