Fort Henry SET to defend Upper Canada 1837

Fort Henry

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The opening scene features a 24 pounder cannon capable of firing the 24 pound ball well over 1500 meters.

The original Fort Henry was built on Point Henry during the War of 1812 (1812-1814), a conflict fought between Great Britain (Canada being a British colony at the time) and the United States of America, but bears no resemblance to the existing Fort Henry.

During the War of 1812, the British anticipated an attack on Point Henry due to its proximity to the Royal Naval Dockyards (at the site of the present-day Royal Military College of Canada) and to the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. The fort's location was advantageous, and the loss of this vital trading route would have cut off communication between Kingston and everything to the east of the city. Between 1832 and 1837 the new fort was constructed.

It was considered even more necessary to fortify this point after the War of 1812, due to the completion of the Rideau Canal (built from 1826-1832), placing Point Henry at the intersection of three important waterways: the Rideau Canal, the St. Lawrence River, and Lake Ontario.
Fort Henry was intended to be the linchpin in a new, extensive system of defensive works that would protect the confluence of these trading routes.  Because the construction of the Rideau Canal went over budget, only the Fort and four Martello towers, spaced along the Kingston waterfront, were completed. Fort Henry was the largest British fortification west of Quebec City. The Fort alone cost 70,000 British pounds sterling to construct, which is the equivalent to approximately $35,000,000 in Canadian currency.
The Fort was abandoned by the British Army in 1870, and was garrisoned by Canadian troops until 1891.

After 1891 the fort fell into disrepair until 1936, when it restored under the direction of Ronald L. Way as a living history museum.

USA-Canada / Canada-Ontario

Lat: 44° 13' 49.96" N
Long: 77° 28' 32.735" W

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Fort Henry opened as a living history museum on the 1st of August 1938.

Firing the 24 pound cannon at Fort Henry

Originally built to defend against more American attacks, the Fort now has friendly competitions with American military units.

Here the Fort Henry Guards (students) compete in a cannon race with Marines from the United States Marine Corp.

Live at Fort Henry 1837

Military history of Fort Henry (sunset ceremony, with USMC)