Fort George, Ontario
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Fort George was built by the British after the 1783 Treaty of Paris handed Fort Niagara to the Americans. The new fort was completed in 1802 and became the headquarters for the British Army and the local militia.
Fort George was captured by the Americans in May 1813 at the Battle of Fort George. They used the fort as a base to invade Upper Canada but they were repulsed at the Battles of Stoney Creek and Beaver Dams. The fort was retaken by the British in December. The Americans attacked the fort again in 1814 but were unsuccessful.
The fortification was abandoned by the military in 1965 and is now a National Historic Site, maintained by Parks Canada. The fort is open to visitors from April to October. The staff maintains the image of the fort as it was during the early 19th century, with period costumes, exhibits, and displays of that time.
Every year, scouts from both the United States and Canada meet on and near the grounds of the fort and reenact the battle that took place nearly two hundred years ago. This has taken place since 1984 and has grown from a small group of 300 "troops" to over 1800.
External links
- [Haunted Ontario] - Founded in 1996 by Bob Milne, Haunted Ontario chronicles the ghosts, spirits, spooks, and poltergeists said to haunt Canada's most populated province. Includes a page dedicated to details about the famous hauntings of Fort George.
- [The Capture of Fort George 1813]
- [Official website]
- [Fort George information]
- [The Scout Brigade of Fort George]
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