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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/Ontario/Fort_Frederick/Fort_Frederick.html North American Forts - Fort Frederick] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/Ontario/Fort_Frederick/Fort_Frederick.html North American Forts - Fort Frederick] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Frederick_(Kingston,_Ontario) Wikipedia - Fort Frederick] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Frederick_(Kingston,_Ontario) Wikipedia - Fort Frederick] | ||
* [http://www.rmc.ca/cam/mus/history-histoire-eng.asp#fort Official Site] | |||
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Revision as of 05:09, 31 July 2012
Fort Frederick (3) (1812-1870) - First established in 1812 on Point Frederick in Kingston Harbor, Ontario, Canada. Named for General Sir Frederick Haldimand, Governor of Quebec (1778-1786). Abandoned as a fortification in 1870.
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Current Status
On the grounds of the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The later works including the Fort Frederick Tower remain and several cannons are mounted in the tower and on the earthworks. The Fort Frederick Tower houses the Royal Military College Museum and has excellent collections of artifacts and armament. Open to the public.
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Location: At the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 44.2274368 Long: -76.4697111 |
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Visited: 29 Jul 2012
Fort Frederick (3) Picture Gallery
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