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Fort Lennox

Bryce Historical posted on May 06, 2017
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FORT LENNOX Fort Lennox occupies most of Île aux Noix, an island in the middle of the Richelieu River in the parish of Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec, near the Canada-U.S. border. The fort features restored defense works and stonework buildings, and is surrounded by a star-shaped moat. Fort Lennox was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1920. Built by the British between 1819 and 1829, the fort was designed to protect the colony from possible American invasion. The fort was named after Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, who died in 1819 and was Governor General of British North America. An earlier 1760s fort on the same site was originally built by the French during the Seven Years' War. Located a few kilometers from the Canada-US border, Île aux Noix has been at the center of most major military events in Quebec and Canada since the 18th century. Initially occupied sporadically by the Native American tribes, it served as a seasonal camp encouraging exchanges and encounters. Noticed by Samuel de Champlain during his passage on the Richelieu, in 1609, en route to the lake which would bear his name, it impressed especially the explorer by the large number of walnut trees covering it then. On 28 June 1985 Canada Post issued 'Fort Lennox, Que.' one of the 20 stamps in the “Forts Across Canada Series” (1983 & 1985). The stamps are perforated 12½ x 13 and were printed by Ashton-Potter Limited based on the designs by Rolf P. Harder. _____________________________________________ FORT LENNOX Le Fort Lennox est un fort érigé à l'Île-aux-Noix dans la rivière Richelieu au Québec, entre 1819 et 1829, pour protéger la colonie d'une invasion américaine. Il est aujourd'hui un lieu historique national administré par Parcs Canada. Le lieu historique national du Fort-Lennox tient son originalité tant à sa localisation qu'à son histoire. L'île aux Noix est située sur la rivière Richelieu et a connu différentes périodes d'occupation avant de devenir le lieu historique national que nous connaissons actuellement. Construite entre 1819 et 1829, cette ancienne fortification britannique, établie pour défendre la colonie des attaques américaines, est la seule à avoir conservé sa structure originelle au Québec. Située à quelques kilomètres de la frontière canado-américaine, l’île aux Noix s’est retrouvée au centre de la plupart des grands événements militaires survenus au Québec et au Canada depuis le xviiie siècle. D’abord occupée sporadiquement par les tribus amérindiennes, elle leur servit de camp saisonnier favorisant échanges et rencontres. Remarquée par Samuel de Champlain lors de son passage sur le Richelieu, en 1609, en route vers le lac qui allait porter son nom, elle impressionna surtout l’explorateur par le grand nombre de noyers la recouvrant alors. D’où provient le nom de l’île aux Noix ? Pour certains, il tire son origine des Premières nations qui occupèrent le site. Pour d’autres, c’est Champlain lui-même qui nomma l’île. Une chose est sûre : au milieu du xviiie siècle, l’appellation « île aux Noix » était déjà officielle. En 1753, l’île accueillit son premier habitant permanent en la personne de Pierre Jourdanet, soldat de la compagnie De Lorimier. Celui-ci s’était engagé à la cultiver pour une période de huit ans, en prenant soin de ne pas abattre les noyers, et à faire livrer annuellement à la maison du seigneur, rue Saint-Paul à Montréal, une pochée de noix provenant de l’île en guise de redevance.

Comments (18)


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RodS Online Now!

5:50PM | Sat, 06 May 2017

A beautiful render and fascinating history. Excellent work, Real!

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Faemike55

7:07PM | Sat, 06 May 2017

Great image and history

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Richardphotos

10:50PM | Sat, 06 May 2017

well, it could of happened. back then the US was aggressive .very good scene and information

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eekdog Online Now!

11:18PM | Sat, 06 May 2017

Mysterious lands lie ahead.

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pchef

2:18AM | Sun, 07 May 2017

nice colors for that landscape

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giulband

2:55AM | Sun, 07 May 2017

Absolutely a wonderful atmosphere !!!

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sossy

4:21AM | Sun, 07 May 2017

beautiful scene and mood 😀

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jmb007

5:44AM | Sun, 07 May 2017

jolie

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GrandmaT

9:31AM | Sun, 07 May 2017

Marvelous job!

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jendellas

10:46AM | Sun, 07 May 2017

Very interesting!!

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Leije

11:08AM | Sun, 07 May 2017

Belle évocation historique !

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evielaw37

12:08PM | Sun, 07 May 2017

Beautiful as usual and the history is something I heard about before ,however this is most understanding as I was very young at the time : lol BRAVO

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rayag

12:18PM | Sun, 07 May 2017

Superb, excellent !

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VEDES

12:30PM | Sun, 07 May 2017

Magical work!!!!!!!!!!!!

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bakapo

12:56PM | Sun, 07 May 2017

nice coloring in this pretty landscape.

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DukeNukem2005

3:28PM | Sun, 07 May 2017

It's fine!

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BryceHoro

1:52AM | Mon, 08 May 2017

Very well done to supplement the piece of history.

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Glendaw

12:19PM | Mon, 22 May 2017

Awesome image and great Canadian History.

Hopefully the stamps will be rare collectables in the future.


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