Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Fort Mississaugua, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Postcards
Description
Black and White postcard of the ruins of Fort Mississauga at the mouth of the Niagara River, on the Canadian side
Notes
The fort is on the site of the first lighthouse on the Great Lakes, destroyed by American forces during the War of 1812. This fort was, in part, built from the ruins of the lighthouse.
Inscriptions
"Fort Mississaugua, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada"
Reverse: "Published by Rumsey & Co., Toronto, Canada"
Publisher
Rumsey & Co.
Place of Publication
Toronto
Date of Original
c 1910
Dimensions
Width: 13.8 cm
Height: 8.8 cm
Subject(s)
Forts & fortifications
Local identifier
260
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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Email:walter@maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca
Website:
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Fort Mississaugua, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada


Black and White postcard of the ruins of Fort Mississauga at the mouth of the Niagara River, on the Canadian side