Saint John, New Brunswick — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Fort La Tour
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2019
1. Fort La Tour Marker
Fort La Tour
Les peoples des Premières nations ont utilisé cet endroit comme lieu de rassemblement et de cérémonie pendant plus de 4000 ans. En 1631, Charles de Sainte-Étienne de La Tour a établi un poste de traite fortifié. Alors que le gouverneur Charles de Menou d'Aulnay vise à contrôler l'Acadie en 1645, Françoise-Marie Jacquelin, épouse de La Tour, tente en vain de défendre le fort durant l’absence de son mari.
Lieu Historique Provincial
Fort La Tour
For over 4000 years this site has been used by First Nations people as a gathering and ceremonial place. In 1631 Charles de Sainte-Étienne de La Tour built a fortified trading post here. In the struggle for control of Acadie, his wife Françoise-Marie Jacquelin, in his absence, unsuccessfully defended the post against Governor Charles de Menou d'Aulnay in 1645.
Provincial Historic Site
Fort La Tour
Tochiw aqamok newamkwak, Skicinuwok makwahowolotupenik yut tokec aliwetmotit Fort La Tour. On nit 1631 wot Polecomon aliwesit Charles de Saint-Etienne de La Tour kisikapuwahton wahkaluson. On Kisi nokothomon. Wotlu kutuk Polecomon Aliwesit Governor Charles de Menou d'Aulnay kisi mikahkotmon yot LaTourwey wahkluson. On saku nisuwihticil aliwesit Francois-Marie Jacquelin t'qeciponolon yotul etoli mikahkot, kenoq tomuwe wot Governor Charles de Menou D'Aulnay neket 1645.
Erected by Province
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000 BCE.
Location. 45° 16.385′ N, 66° 4.385′ W. Marker is in Saint John, New Brunswick. It can be reached from the intersection of Fort Latour Drive. Marker is located along the Harbour Passage Trail, about 200 metres east of Navy Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 Fort Latour Dr, Saint John NB E2K, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Brunswick’s Saint John and the Fundy Shore. It is also in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Fort La Tour (here, next to this marker); Menahkwesk "Saint John"
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2019
2. Fort La Tour Marker
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(related Canada Historic Site marker below • Fort La Tour National Historic Site in background)
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Fort La Tour
Also see . . . Fort La Tour National Historic Site of Canada. Aboriginal traders carried furs down the Saint John River to trade at the fort for goods such as beads, iron spear points and arrow heads. It also provided a strategically located, fortified stronghold against La Tour’s rival, Charles de Menou d’Aulnay. In 1645, d’Aulnay attacked the fort during Sieur de La Tour’s absence. Sieur de La Tour’s wife, Françoise-Marie Jacquelin, led a defence of the garrison for four days, until finally surrendering to d’Aulnay. Jacquelin’s bravery, and her death while in d’Aulnay’s custody, have made her a Canadian heroine. The fort itself was destroyed at an unknown date in the 17th or early-18th century. (Submitted on July 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on July 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
