Fort George's reconstruction was completed by 1939 with the installation of wooden gates. Reconstruction and preservation were largely based on the fort's original 1799 designs and largely competed through make-work programs designed to find work for unemployed during the Great Depression.
Wood during the reconstruction was pressurized using creosote for longevity.
Fort George was included in the 1939 Royal Tour of Canada, though the calvacade only passed by it and did not go inside. Then came the Second World War. The fort was opened to the public on 1 July 940 although its official dedication was not until June 1950 when there was a fly-by by the Canadian and U.S. Air Force.
--Brock-Perry
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