Fort Wellington
| Fort Wellington National Historic Site | |
|---|---|
| National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Province | Ontario |
| Year built | 1813 |
| Website | Fort Wellington in the War of 1812 site |
Fort Wellington National Historic Site is a historic military fortification located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at Prescott, Ontario. It was originally built in 1813 on land owned by Major Edward Jessup, a prominent Loyalist from Connecticut who was the founder of Prescott in 1784.
Read more about Fort Wellington: Construction, The First Fort Wellington, The War of 1812, After 1814, The Battle of The Windmill, Fort Wellington 1838 To Present, Legacy
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