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
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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.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 26 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tenby Bay (approx. 6.7 kilometers away); Fort Drummond (approx. 10 kilometers away in the U.S.); DeTour Reef Light Station (approx. 11.7 kilometers away in the U.S.); Carterton (approx. 14.9 kilometers away); Sailor's Encampment (approx. 25.3 kilometers away).
Also see . . .
1. Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site of Canada.
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(Submitted on November 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)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.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 20243. Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site entranceTurn west here from A Line Road to access the Fort St. Joseph historic site. The visitor center is 3 kilometers west of this gate.
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. 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.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
