James Fortier Photograph- Fort Detroit Medal

Description

Sponsors

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.

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

A copy of an original photo of James Fortier (April 10, 1792- January 11, 1865) wearing a medal that was awarded in 1849 for his participation at the Battle of Fort Detroit under Major General Sir Isaac Brock. He was also in charge of a gun boat that captured the American vessel "Commencement" and brought her to Fort Erie. In September 1813, Fortier was severely wounded by a rifle ball to the head and was taken prisoner for 12 months by enemy forces. Following the war, Fortier served as the 2nd Lighthouse keeper in Port Colborne from 1849 to 1865.

For more information, read James Fortier's letter to the Honourable Jean Chabot that is included in the Online collection. (Object number: 978.162.2)

Date of Original

c.1860

Subject(s)

Lighthouse keepers
Military - 1812
War of 1812
Brock, Isaac, 1769-1812
War of 1812 Commemorations
War of 1812 Veterans
Fortier, James
Battle of Lake Erie
Fort Detroit

Local identifier

984.102.3

Geographic Coverage

Port Colborne

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 42.8791089805501 Longitude: -79.2430114746094

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