Fort Norfolk | |
Type: | War of 1812 fortification |
Nearest City: | Norfolk County |
Beginning Label: | Established |
Built: | 1813-14 |
Governing Body: | Parks Canada |
Website: | Cultural Built Heritage |
Designation1: | National Historic Site of Canada |
Designation1 Date: | 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.[1] A larger fort and ship building facility was planned, but it was never built.[2] 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.[3]