Kingston's Fort Henry-- Part 1: Two Forts On the Site

Earlier this week, I mentioned Fort Henry in Kingston, Ontario.

From the Fort Henry Site.

The original Fort Henry was built during the War of 1812 and bears no resemblance to the structure standing there at present.  During the war,  the British anticipated an American attack on Point Henry due to its proximity to the Royal Navy Dockyards (at the site of the present-day Royal Military College) and the mouth of the St. Lawrence River.

Between 1832-1837 a second fort was built on the site and this is what you see today.

It was abandoned by the British Army in 1870 and then garrisoned by Canadian troops until 1891.  After that, it fell into disrepair until 1936 when it was restored as a living history museum, opening August 1, 1938.

--Brock-Perry