Fort Saint-Jean, Military museum and fort in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada.
The fort stands on the Richelieu River with two stone bastions and features archaeological remains of early ramparts, foundations, and stockade trenches.
French soldiers of the Carignan-Salières Regiment constructed the initial wooden fort in 1666 to protect the colony during conflicts with Iroquois nations.
The site transformed from a military stronghold into the Royal Military College Saint-Jean in 1952, becoming Canada's first bilingual military educational institution.
Located 40 kilometers southeast of Montreal, the fort includes exhibition spaces displaying military artifacts and educational panels about Canadian defense history.
The fort endured a 45-day siege by American forces under General Richard Montgomery in 1775, marking a pivotal moment in the American Revolutionary War.
Location: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Inception: 1960
Website: http://museedufortsaintjean.ca/EN/index-en.htm
GPS coordinates: 45.29610,-73.25190
Latest update: May 11, 2025 09:00
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