Fort Frederick (Kingston, Ontario)

Fort Frederick
Map
LocationKingston, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates44°13′40″N 76°28′10″W / 44.227735°N 76.469512°W / 44.227735; -76.469512
Typeearthworks surrounding a Martello tower.
CuratorRoss McKenzie
Websitewww.rmc-cmr.ca/en/museum/rmc-museum
Official nameFort Frederick, Kingston
Part ofRideau Canal
CriteriaCultural: (i)(iv)
Reference1221-003
Inscription2007 (31st Session)
Area3.1 ha (330,000 sq ft)
Buffer zone3 ha (320,000 sq ft)

Fort Frederick is a historic military building located on Point Frederick on the grounds of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Its construction dates to 1846 and the Oregon boundary dispute. The fort consists of earthworks surrounding a Martello tower. Fort Frederick is included in two separate National Historic Sites of Canada: Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site and the Point Frederick Buildings National Historic Site.[1][2][3]