Fort Mississauga Powder Magazine key
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
- 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 of Original
- 1816
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 971.214
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.25012 Longitude: -79.06627
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- Recommended Citation
- Image courtesy of the Niagara Historical Society & Museum
- Terms of Use
- Please contact the Niagara Historical Society & Museum for any reproductions of this image.
- Contact
- Niagara Historical Society MuseumEmail:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
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