Fort Saint Pierre

This article is about the fort in Ontario. For the fort in Mississippi, see Fort St. Pierre Site.

Fort Saint Pierre National Historic Site
Fort Saint Pierre
Coordinates48°36′54″N 93°21′24″W / 48.61500°N 93.35667°W / 48.61500; -93.35667
Built1731
Original useTrading post
WebsiteFort St. Pierre National Historic Site
Fort Saint Pierre is located in Ontario
Fort Saint Pierre
Location of Fort Saint Pierre National Historic Site in Ontario
Designated28 May 1934

Fort Saint Pierre on Rainy Lake was the first French fort built west of Lake Superior. It was the first of eight forts built during the elder Vérendrye's expansion of trade and exploration westward from the Great Lakes.