Fort Erie National Historic Site

Site of Old Fort Erie

Niagara Parks Commission

Quick Facts

Location:

Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada

Significance:

Site of the bloodiest battlefield in the history of Canada

Designation:

National Historic Site of Canada

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

No

The British built Fort Erie in Upper Canada to guard the entrance to the Niagara river from Lake Erie. During the battle of 1812 the fort passed from British to American hands several times, however despite this the British only maintained a small garrison at the fort. During the siege of Fort Erie from August 3rd to September 21st 1814 was a bloody one with over 3000 troops either killed or wounded.