Powder Magazine - Fort George - Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
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N 43° 14.494 W 079° 03.612
17T E 657490 N 4789467
This Powder Magazine, built between 1796 and 1797 is the only original building left on the site of Fort George.
Waymark Code: WM162G8
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/20/2022
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This building has significant historical value since it is the only original building left at Fort George. The magazine fell into disuse along with the rest of the fort following the War of 1812. Subsequently, the building was used as a shed by farmers.
Fort George:
Constructed by order of Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe, 1796-99, Fort George served as the headquarters for Major-General Brock in 1812. In May, 1813, it was bombarded and captured by the Americans who constructed fortifications of their own on the site. These in turn were retaken by the British in December, 1813. In 1815 Fort George was described as "tumbling into ruins" and ordered abandoned. The present works are a reconstruction done in 1937-40, and represent the fort as it was in 1799-1813. Only the magazine of the original fort remains.
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