Fort George, Canada-- Part 2: Only the Powder Magazine Remains of the Original Fort

Fort George was rebuilt by the Americans, but the British recaptured it  in December 1813 who held it for the rest of the war.

Several of the buildings were rebuilt  in the 1930s (although not historically accurate) such as the officers quarters,  soldiers barracks, officers kitchen and guardhouse.  The powder magazine (1796) is the only actual structure.

HISTORICAL MARKER

FORT GEORGE

Constructed by order of Lieutenant Governor Simcoe (1796-1799), Fort George served as the head-quarters for Major-General Brock in 1812.  In may 1813, it was bombarded and captured by the Americans who constructed fortifications of their own on the site.

These in turn were retaken by the British in December 1813.   In 1815, Fort George was described as "tumbling into ruins" and ordered abandoned.

The present works are a reconstruction done in 1937-1940, and represent the fort as it was 1799-1813.  Only the magazine of the original fort remains.

--Brock-Perry