Location Ontario, Canada Governing body Parks Canada Province Ontario | Built 1813-14 Designated 1925 Nearest city Norfolk County | |
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Type War of 1812 fortification Website Cultural Built Heritage Similar Delhi Community Arena, Backstage Capitol Theatre, Backus Mill Heritage and Cons, Talbot Gardens, Long Point Provincial Park | ||
Fort Norfolk was a minor fortification built at Turkey Point (now Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada) during the War of 1812 to defend the southwestern end of Upper Canada. It is a National Historic Site of Canada.
A redebout with single blockhouse structure surrounded by log palisades was built on the bluffs was built by the 37th Regiment of Foot during the winter of 1814-1815 to house several hundred soldiers. A larger fort and ship building facility was planned, but it was never built. The existence of the facility diminished and abandoned shortly after the War of 1812. A memorial cairn was added in 1922 to mark the site.
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Fort Norfolk (Norfolk County, Ontario) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA