Prince of Wales Fort, National historic fort in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Located across the Churchill River, Prince of Wales Fort features stone walls measuring 6 meters tall and 9 meters thick at their base.
The Hudson's Bay Company constructed this stone fortification between 1731 and 1771, replacing an earlier wooden structure built in 1717.
Indigenous peoples, including Cree, Dene, Inuit, and Métis communities, maintain strong connections to this Treaty No. 5 territory near Hudson Bay.
Parks Canada offers guided tours of the fort during July and August, with visitors required to follow specific safety protocols due to polar bears.
French naval forces led by Jean-François de La Pérouse captured the fort in 1782 from just 39 non-military personnel without firing a single shot.
Location: Manitoba
Inception: 1717
Email: mannorth.nhs@pc.gc.ca
Website: https://pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/mb/prince/index
GPS coordinates: 58.79727,-94.21326
Latest update: May 12, 2025 06:03
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