Fort Wellington

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Fort Wellington is a historic 19th-century British military fortification in Prescott, Ontario, built to defend the St. Lawrence River and now preserved as a National Historic Site of Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British military fort
National Historic Site of Canada
historic military fortification
architecturalStyle 19th-century British military fortification
category star fort
constructionEndDate 1814
constructionStartDate 1812
country Canada
currentUse historic site
museum
garrisonedBy British Army NERFINISHED
Canadian militia
hasNationalHistoricSitePlaque true
hasPart bastions
blockhouse
dry ditch
earthen ramparts
guardhouse
officers’ quarters
powder magazine
visitor centre
heritageDesignation National Historic Site of Canada
heritageDesignationBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
locatedIn Prescott, Ontario NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Leeds and Grenville United Counties NERFINISHED
Ontario
locatedOn St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED
locatedOpposite Ogdensburg, New York NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Parks Canada NERFINISHED
nearbyWaterBody St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED
offers guided tours
living history demonstrations
openToPublic true
operator Parks Canada NERFINISHED
ownedBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
preservationStatus well preserved
primaryFunction defend the St. Lawrence River
protect shipping on the St. Lawrence River
rebuiltInPeriod 1830s
region Eastern Ontario NERFINISHED
significance example of British military engineering in Canada
part of the defence system of the St. Lawrence River
significantEvent defence of the St. Lawrence River frontier
timePeriod 19th century
touristAttraction true
usedDuringConflict Rebellions of 1837–1838 NERFINISHED
War of 1812 NERFINISHED

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Prescott, Ontario knownFor Fort Wellington
Prescott, Ontario fortifiedBy Fort Wellington