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2026-10-08

Born near Otterville, Ontario, Innis was one of Canada's great scholars. He joined the faculty of the University of Toronto…

2026-10-08

Born on a Maryland plantation, Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become one of the great heroes of the 19th century.…

2026-10-08

This post was begun by the Royal Canadian Volunteers in 1796 to replace Detroit and to maintain British influence among…

2026-10-08

As early as 1798, Lieutenant Governor Simcoe planned to fortify this point. By 1813 nothing had yet been done, and…

2026-10-08

In the wake of the destructive Iroquois raids of early 1649 the Jesuits abandoned the mission of Sainte-Marie and joined…

2026-10-08

This cairn marks the site of Fort St. Joseph cemetery in which are the graves of soldiers and fur traders…

2026-10-08

When the British withdrew from Michilimackinac in 1796 they moved to this island, where they built the most westerly of…

2026-10-08

The first post on Rainy Lake was Fort Tekamanigan, built by Robutel de La Noue in 1717, but soon abandoned,…

2026-10-08

CONSTRUCTED IN 1812 AND 1813 UNDER DIRECTION OF LIEUTENANT COLONELS THOMAS PEARSON AND GEORGE R.J. MACDONELL AS THE MAIN POST…

2026-10-08

The first Fort Wellington was erected on this site during the War of 1812 to shelter British regular troops and…