Home Canada Fort Wellington
  • Join the Archiqoo Editorial Team

  • Archiqoo invites researchers, academics, and cultural heritage professionals worldwide to contribute their expertise to an initiative dedicated to documenting archaeological and cultural heritage sites. Join our editorial team as a volunteer Editor and help make reliable heritage knowledge accessible to a wider audience.

    Application deadline: November 15, 2026

    Apply as an Editor
  • Fort Wellington

  • Fort Wellington

    Fort Wellington is a historic British fortification located in Prescott, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1813 AD during the War of 1812 to defend the St. Lawrence River and the vital supply route between Montreal and Kingston from American attacks. The fort features earthworks, a blockhouse, and cannons, showcasing British military engineering of the time.
    Archaeological Site
    Fort Wellington
    by jockrutherford, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 89 m

    Humidity: %
    Wind:
    Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
    Flag of Canada

    Fort Wellington

    Archaeological Site

     

     

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Canada

    Ontario

    History icon

    19th Century AD

    British

    British

    feature icon

    British Monuments

     

     

     

  • 3.7 Average Based on 15 Reviews
  • Current Rating
    Five
    5
    Four
    4
    Three
    3
    Two
    2
    One
    1
    Your Rating