Fort Lennox - Saint-Paul-de-l'ile-aux-Noix, Québec
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N 45° 07.293 W 073° 16.031
18T E 636283 N 4997913
Fort Lennox is the third fort built on this site. The Fort was alternately occupied by the French, English and Americans.
Waymark Code: WM1663B
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 05/15/2022
Views: 1
Inscription on the plaque:
Fort Lennox
Fort Lennox was the third fortification built on Isle-aux-Noix as a barrier to invasion along the Richelieu River from the south. The island was first fortified by the French in 1759 but the British captured it the next year. In 1775 the Americans occupied the island as a base for their attack on Canada. After they retreated the British erected a new fort to deter further American invasion. During the War of 1812 it protected an important naval base. Later this fort was razed and a new masonry work, Fort Lennox, was built (1819-29) to guard the Canadian border. It was garrisoned until 1870.
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Government of Canada
Age/Event Date: 01/01/1819
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