| Fort Norfolk | |
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| Type | War of 1812 fortification |
| Location | Ontario, Canada |
| Nearest city | Norfolk County |
| Built | 1813-14 |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
| Website | Cultural Built Heritage |
| National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Designated | 1925 |
Fort Norfolk was a minor fortification built at Turkey Point (now Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada) during the War of 1812 to defend the southwestern end of Upper Canada. It is a National Historic Site of Canada.
A redebout with single blockhouse structure surrounded by log palisades was built on the bluffs was built by the 37th Regiment of Foot during the winter of 1814-1815 to house several hundred soldiers. A larger fort and ship building facility was planned, but it was never built. The existence of the facility diminished and abandoned shortly after the War of 1812. A memorial cairn was added in 1922 to mark the site.
References
- Cultural Built Heritage Archived 2012-02-23 at the Wayback Machine at Norfolk Official Plan
- Fighting sail on Lake Huron and Georgian Bay p. 119. unknown.
- Fort Norfolk at Norfolk History Society
42°41′24″N 80°19′48″W / 42.6901°N 80.3300°W / 42.6901; -80.3300
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