Fort Henry
Written by: Trails of 1812
Fort Henry is both a museum and a spectacular historic site. Once inside the fortification’s wooden gates visitors enter a marvellous reproduction of 19th century military life. The site offers guided tours, scenic views, and musical performances from a military band and military and marching demonstrations by the Fort Henry Guard. The Fort also plays host to numerous special ceremonies and events throughout the tourist season, so don’t be surprised if you get a little unforeseen bonus during your visit. For further information, please visit the Fort Henry website.
Fort Henry National Historic Site is one of Canada’s premiere historic attractions, and has been designated by the Government of Canada as a place of national significance. This place is part of the Family of National Historic Sites, one of more than 800 places across Canada which help define the important aspects of Canada’s diverse but common heritage and identity. Further information on the National Historic Sites Program can be found at the Parks Canada website.
Location Information:
Fort Henry is located in the City of Kingston, in Eastern Ontario, centrally located between the cities of Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. The Fort overlooks Lake Ontario, and is located on County Road 2, just east of the downtown core.
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man ive been outside the fort henry and it was AWESOME
if you ever get the chance to go during a winter were there accually is snow because we never get any here in kingston then you have got to go sleeding on those hills
just watch out for the metal guard rails at the bottom of the hills because my dad rammed into one, lost his glasses and hade a huge bruse on his butt for about 2 months lol