Fort Trois-Rivières
Fort in Quebec, Canada
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Fort Trois-Rivières (French: Fort des Trois-Rivières) was a 17th-century wooden fort in New France. It was built between 1634 and 1638 by the Sieur de Laviolette.
| Fort Trois-Rivières | |
|---|---|
Fort des Trois-Rivières | |
The monument marking Fort Trois-Rivières. | |
  Location of Fort Trois-Rivières in central Quebec | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Location | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 46.341944°N 72.538611°W |
| Construction started | 1634 |
| Completed | 1638 |
| Demolished | 1668 |
| Official name | Fort Trois-Rivières National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1920 |
| References | |
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The construction of a wooden fort on this site marked the second permanent settlement in New France and the foundation of the modern city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. It was recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada on January 30, 1920.[2][3]
It was protected by a palisade that repelled a large Iroquois attack in 1653 and was in use until 1668. It was demolished following a peace treaty signed with the Iroquois in 1668.[2]
It was strengthened by the governor of New France, Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge, at the end of 1650. He gave very specific instructions for a more effective defence from attacks to the site's commander, Pierre Boucher. It was "saved from complete destruction as a result of the investments of 1653, by five hundred Mohawks."[4]
Commemorative plaque
A commemorative plaque is fixed to a large stone located south of the post office on des Casernes Street in what is today known as Platon Park. The perimeter of the fort is bounded by present-day streets of Saint-Pierre, Saint-Jean, Saint-Louis, des Casernes and Notre-Dame.