Fort La Tour

Fort La Tour was a fortified fur-trading post established in 1631 at Portland Point in present-day Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, at the mouth of the Saint John River where it empties into the Bay of Fundy. It was built in 1631 by Charles de Saint-Étienne de la Tour, Governor of Acadia.

History

Later history

In August 1775, during the American Revolutionary War, American rebels from Machias landed on the Carleton side of Saint John Harbour burned an old French barracks at the site known as "Fort Neck".

Historic designation

Fort La Tour was designated a National Historic Site of Canada on May 25, 1923. The site is also designated as a Provincial Historic Site by New Brunswick.
In the 21st century, the site has been developed as "Place Fort La Tour".