Fort Mississauga and Mississauga Point Lighthouse National Historic Sites — Attraction in Niagara-on-the-Lake

If you like history you'll appreciate this. You can't enter the building but it's still interesting and a great piece of history. Fort Mississauga National Historic Site is a fort on the shore of Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Niagara River in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. The fort today consists of a box–shaped brick tower and historic star–shaped earthworks. The all–brick fort was built from 1814–1816 during the War of 1812, to replace nearby Fort George. It was built on a foundation of brick and stone salvaged from rubble left after retreating United States forces burned the nearby town of Newark (as Niagara-on-the-Lake was known then) in December, 1813. It would help in the defence of Upper Canada the following year, as part of a regional network that included Fort George, Navy Hall, and Butler's Barracks. However, the fort would not be completed until...

Another National Historic Site checked off! Fort Mississauga is worth a visit if you are at Niagara-on-the-Lake, as it is not too far from the Historic Old Town. This building is full of history and you will definitely enjoy knowing its story and the strategic value it held. I especially enjoyed the views with the fort and the lake side-by-side.

The building has recently gone through a renovation in 2020 - 2021, and a walking trail was constructed leading to the shoreline. This is why the building is now in much better shape with the walls intact. A new roof has also been installed on top.

I hope one day we could see what is inside or have tours at certain times in the week. Winter is a bit harder to come by as the trails are...

It's being restored but hopefully they will not only restore the building but replace the faded info pannels. This fort seems to have been abandonned over the years. The only building left of the fort is still standing but the rest of the fort is only visible through the info pannels which are old. To get to the fort, you must cut through a golf club which makes it a little weird. You have to wait for golfers to finish their drives or their puts in order to follow etiquette. When you look across the lake you will see Fort Niagara which is on the US side and see once again that the US has just a little more pride when it comes to preserving historic landmarks. Its a good place to walk by if your in the area but I would not stop...