Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site

185 Fort Road , St. Joseph Island, ON P0R 1G0

Explore the ruins and history of a War of 1812 fur trading post on St. Joseph Island. This National Historic Site preserves the archaeological remains of a strategic British fort that played a crucial role in North American colonial history.

War of 1812 fur trading post ruins. Explore British colonial history on St. Joseph Island.

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