With the American Navy now controlling Lake Ontario, the importance of this fort was crucial to British security in the area.
The British Army was stationed in the fort from 1813 to 1855, after which the Canadian militia provided garrison duty. The militia used it as a summer training ground beginning in the 1870s and this went on for both World Wars and the Korean War.
Today, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Course surrounds the site, but public access is permitted via a walking path. But, there are warnings for visitors to watch out for golfers who have the right of way.
The blockhouse is the only original structure still standing. All the other buildings (which were mostly log structures) have been destroyed or dismantled. The interior of the blockhouse is closed, but there are wooden staircases providing access.
--Brock-Perry
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