Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix)

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Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix) is a 19th-century British-built island fortification on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, that served to defend the route between the United States and Montreal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British-built fort
historic fort
island fortification
architecturalStyle star fort
category 19th-century forts
Forts in Quebec
National Historic Sites in Quebec
constructedBy British Army
controlledBy British Empire
United Kingdom
coordinates approximately 45.133°N 73.283°W
country Canada
endDateOfConstruction 1829
function border defence
river defence fortification
hasPart barracks
casemates
drawbridge
guardhouse
moat
officers’ quarters
powder magazine
stone ramparts
hasVisitorAccess seasonal ferry
heritageDesignation Lieu historique national du Canada du Fort-Lennox
National Historic Site of Canada
locatedIn Canada
Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada

Île-aux-Noix
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Montérégie
locatedInMunicipality Saint-Paul-de-l’Île-aux-Noix
locatedNear United States–Canada border
locatedOn Richelieu River
locatedOnRouteBetween Montreal
United States
militaryBranchUsedBy British Army
Canadian forces
namedAfter Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond
openToPublic yes
operator Parks Canada
ownedBy Government of Canada
partOf Richelieu River defensive system
startDate 1819
tourism heritage tourism site
usedDuring 19th century
usedFor defence of the route between the United States and Montreal

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Fort St. John nearbyFortification Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix)