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The Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site tells the tale of over three centuries of Québec's military past. The visitor's guide contains links and contact information for the old fortifications as well as several surrounding historical attractions.

Fort Lennox occupies Île aux Noix, an island located a few kilometres from the Canada-U.S. border. Erected between 1819 and 1829, the fort consists of defence works and a number of stonework buildings of outstanding beauty. The complex was designed to protect the colony in the event of an American invasion by way of the Richelieu River. This website has visitor information and links to further information about the fort and other related sites.

Unlike so many of the Tribals, she was spared from the scrapyard, thanks to the efforts of a private organization, HAIDA Inc. which bought her from the Navy for use as a museum ship.

Grassy Island Fort National Historic Site of Canada, located on Grassy Island, one of the Canso Islands, features the ruins of 18th century fortifications and the remains of a colonial New England fishing station that are the reminders of a thriving community that was once the commercial heart of Nova Scotia.

After the Conquest in 1760, the British moved into Fort Chambly. This website describes the role of the fort during the invasion of Canada by the Americans in 1775-1776 and again in the War of 1812.

It is June of 1812, and war has been declared between the United States and Great Britain! Tension has been simmering between these two nations for many years and for many reasons.

As tension between the United States and Britain subsided, the forts at Lévis, built at such great cost, would never house a garrison and would never fire a shot in war. This web page covers the later history of the forts as military installations and their final transition to national historic sites.

This page is the starting point for more detailed military history information about Lévis Forts on other pages. It provides basic political and demographic information for the United Canada during the 1860s, plus some information for visiting this historical attraction.

Lesson plan for teaching the history of the War of 1812 that includes time lines and synopses of major events compiled from several texts with the intent of creating a good historical foundation (especially for those with little background on the subject). The material is divided into five major sections - Loyalists; The onset of war; The war turns; The US returns to Niagara; The war ends.

Parks Canada has provided a virtual doorway to explore Canada's national historic military sites. Online tours enable the user to travel to the sites of famous battles or view a famous building. Both virtual and text tours are available.