Fort Mississauga Powder Magazine key

Description
Commanditaires
1812 History
Department of Canadian Heritage This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.
Médias
Object
Description
This brass key was for the Powder Magazine for the Tower of Fort Mississauga in Niagara, dated 1816. Fort Mississauga was built between 1814 and 1816 to replace Fort George as the key fort against the American Fort Niagara and it was garrisoned until 1826. It has a tag attached by a fine chain that has the inscription “Tower Mag.n” on it.
Date de l'original
1816
Sujet(s)
Keys (Hardware)
Magazines (Military buildings)
Military - 1812
War of 1812
Fort Mississauga
Identifiant local
971.214
Couverture géographique
Citation recommandée
Image courtesy of the Niagara Historical Society & Museum
Conditions d'utilisation
Please contact the Niagara Historical Society & Museum for any reproductions of this image.
Contacter
Niagara Historical Society Museum
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43 Castlereagh Street

P.O. Box 208

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

L0S 1J0

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