North blockhouse / Le blockhaus nord

North blockhouse / Le blockhaus nord (HM1KRO)

Location: Coteau-du-Lac, Québec J0P 1B0 Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Country: Canada
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N 45° 17.261', W 74° 10.57'

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Temporary officers' quarters - North storehouse / Le logement temporaire des officiers - L'entrepôt

English:
These masonry features are the remains of the north blockhouse built by the British army during the American Revolution (1775-1783). Erected to protect the canal, this building was also used as a barracks and as a storehouse for food and munitions. It was destroyed sometime after 1779, then rebuilt during the War of 1812. The new blockhouse had the same trapezoidal shape as the old one but was oriented in a different direction. Plans from the 1850s no longer show a blockhouse in this position.
Temporary officers' quarters - North storehouse
These masonry features are the remains of the north storehouse built by the British army during the American Revolution (1775-1783). Goods in transit to Upper Canada were stored in this building. It was erected adjacent to the canal to facilitate the loading of vessels. During the War of 1812, it was used as the engineers' store and a temporary officiers' quarters. During the 1830s, it was replaced with a smaller building that was used as the commissariat store. The storehouse was sold in 1872.

French:
Ces vestiges de maçonnerie sont les restes du blockhaus nord construit par l'armée britannique au cours de la Révolution américaine (1775-1783). Érigé dans le but de protéger le canal, ce bâtiment servit également de logement pour les militaires et d'entrepôt pour les vivres et les munitions, Il fut détruit en 1779 puis reconstruit durant la guerre de 1812. Le dernier ouvrage conserva le même forme trapézoïdale que le premier mais fut orienté différemment. Il disparut au cours des années 1850.
Le logement temporaire des officiers - L'entrepôt nord
Ces vestiges de maçonnerie sont les restes du blockhaus nord construit par l'armée britannique au cours de la Révolution américaine (1775-1783). Les marchandises en transit vers le Haut-Canada y étaient entreposées. Le bâtiment était érigé en bordure du canal pour faciliter le chargement des bateaux. Lors de la guerre de 1812, il servit de dépôt pour le matériel de génie et de logement temporaire pour les officiers. Durant les années 1830, une construction plus petite lui succéda, que fut utilisée comme entrepôt pour l'intendance. L'entrepôt fut vendu en 1872.
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HM NumberHM1KRO
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Placed ByParks Canada / Parcs Canada
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Date Added Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 564604 N 5015239
Decimal Degrees45.28768333, -74.17616667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 17.261', W 74° 10.57'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 17' 15.66" N, 74° 10' 34.2" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 308 Chemin du Fleuve, Coteau-du-Lac Québec J0P 1B0, CA
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