Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix)
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Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix) is a 19th-century British-built island fortification on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, that served to defend the route between the United States and Montreal.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British-built fort
ⓘ
historic fort ⓘ island fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | star fort ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century forts
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Forts in Quebec ⓘ National Historic Sites in Quebec ⓘ |
| constructedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 45.133°N 73.283°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| endDateOfConstruction | 1829 ⓘ |
| function |
border defence
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river defence fortification ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barracks
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casemates ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ guardhouse ⓘ moat ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ stone ramparts ⓘ |
| hasVisitorAccess | seasonal ferry ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Lieu historique national du Canada du Fort-Lennox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Île-aux-Noix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Montérégie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Saint-Paul-de-l’Île-aux-Noix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | United States–Canada border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Richelieu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRouteBetween |
Montreal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchUsedBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Richelieu River defensive system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1819 ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedDuring | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | defence of the route between the United States and Montreal ⓘ |
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