Hilton Beach in Algoma District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Fort St. Joseph
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Le Fort Saint-Joseph

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2024

1. Fort St. Joseph / Le Fort Saint-Joseph Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] When the British withdrew from Michilimackinac in 1796 they moved to this island, where they built the most westerly of the British military posts. The troops were accompanied by officers of the Indian Department, who here held councils and distributed presents to Britain's Indian allies. As traders sought the protection of the fort, a small village grew up around it. Here Captain Charles Roberts organized the expedition which captured Michilimackinac on 17 July 1812. Subsequently Fort St. Joseph was abandoned and in July 1814 it was burned by the Americans.

[Français] A leur retraite de Michillimakinac, en 1796, les Anglais s'installèrent ici et construisirent un fort, leur poste militaire le plus à l'ouest. Des officiers du Département des Indiens accompagnaient les troupes et le fort Saint-Joseph devint le lieu de réunion et de distribution de présents aux alliés indiens. Un petit village se développa autour du fort. C'est d'ici que le capitaine Charles Roberts organisa l'expédition qui mena à la prise de Michillimakinac le 17 juillet 1812. Ensuite abandonné, le fort Saint-Joseph fut brûlé par les

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Américains en juillet 1814.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. 46° 3.885′ N, 83° 56.74′ W. Marker is in Hilton Beach, Ontario, in Algoma District. It can be reached from Fort Road 3 kilometers west of A Line Road. The marker is located in front of the Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 185 Fort Road, Hilton Beach ON P0R 1G0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma Area

and in Northern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

on Lake Superior’s North Shore,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2024

2. Fort St. Joseph / Le Fort Saint-Joseph Marker

Looking east from near the parking lot; the Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site Visitor Center is in the background.

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort St. Joseph (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Intersection/Une intersection importante (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Inside the Walls/À l'intérieur des remparts (about 150 meters away); Build it Better/Une construction améliorée (about 150 meters away); Land of Little Comfort / Un Territoire offrant peu de confort (about 150 meters away); Want to be a Soldier?/Vous voulez être un soldat? (about 180 meters away); The Importance of Friends/L'importance des amis (about 180 meters away); Making Do/Se débrouiller avec les moyens du bord (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hilton Beach.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Fort Saint Joseph National Historic Site

Also see . . .
1. Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site of Canada.

Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2024

3. Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site entrance

Turn west here from A Line Road to access the Fort St. Joseph historic site. The visitor center is 3 kilometers west of this gate.

Excerpt: Fort St. Joseph was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1923 because: it symbolizes the commercial and military alliance that existed between the British and the First Nation Peoples of the western Great Lakes region in the aftermath of the American Revolutionary War through the War of 1812; the site contains a remarkable assemblage of archaeological features which in their undeveloped state reveal part of the complex pattern of military, domestic and commercial life – Aboriginal and European - in this frontier outpost; the ruins of the fortifications and the archaeological resources dating from the 1796-1812 period are considered to be of national significance.

(Submitted on November 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Fort St. Joseph (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Fort St. Joseph is a former British outpost on the southernmost point of St. Joseph Island in Ontario, Canada, on Lake Huron. The fort consisted of a blockhouse, powder magazine, bakery building, Indian council house and storehouse surrounded by a palisade. Situated on approximately 325 hectares along the St.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2024

4. Fort Saint Joseph Model
Marys River, Fort St. Joseph was the staging ground for the initial attack in the War of 1812. The fort was an important regional military outpost and a significant meeting place for trade and commerce in the region.

(Submitted on November 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Fort Saint Joseph Blockhouse Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2024

5. Fort Saint Joseph Blockhouse Ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4, 5. submitted on September 1, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Fort St. Joseph⎯⎯⎯Le Fort Saint-Joseph

Fort St. Joseph
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Le Fort Saint-Joseph