fort wellington
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I have been to about half of the forts along the St. Lawrence and Niagara Rivers. This is not the biggest but certainly does a very good job of telling the story. The exhibits in visitor center were interesting and there were learning games for youngsters, several of whom were busy at it. The fort itself has a large number of self-guided exhibits and docents were on hand throughout. One docent played the role of a British sergeant and shifted his explanations fluidly from school-level to adult. While I've been to many forts, I learned more here than I have at most of the previous.
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Went to the Fort on a Sunday morning and arrived before it was open. Met the costumed Royal Canadian Rifles on their way to work! The manager came across the car park to welcome us and explain that they would be open soon. When we went in we paid the very reasonable fee for our guide - a rifleman with period weapon which he loaded and fired at the end of our tour as a demonstration of period drill and practice. This was great fun and very informative. The fort has original artefacts and these are brought to life by the guide with well chosen snippets of information to provide a window into life in the fort. There are also sample clothes and plenty to interest children. Sitting in a room by the reception is a gun boat recovered by maritime archaeology. The whole place is the real deal. We were on the final stages of our tour of New England and the Canadian border. This ranked with the best sites we had been to from Plymouth's Mayflower 2 to Niagara falls.
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We had not planned to stop here until a friend recommended it. We're so glad we did. We arrived around lunch time so we started with a picnic outside for lunch on the picnic tables provided - great view of the river and across to NY. Inside, we found some excellent displays and a very friendly staff. Take some time to really enjoy all this place has to offer in terms of history, recovered artifacts, video and the block house area. We didn't expect so much to see and do here and our kids (10 and 6) were engaged with seeing everything and filling in the booklet of challenges that the front desk had provided...and there was a prize when their booklet was completed. Put in a wonderful afternoon for $10 - you can't beat that.
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Went on a day trip over the border with my wife. We got a uniformed living historian to guide us around for $15 Canadian. It was worth every penny and he answered every question I had. This is history that isn't taught in US schools but should be.
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I visited here with my children and it was a great way to spend a couple of hours and learn some history. The staff were fantastic and they had explorer books for the kids to complete which included activities for them to do along the way at different spots. My kids are not always easy to keep busy so I was amazed how this place kept them occupied even though it is not very large. It was interesting and the kids could try on costumes and try the beds, etc. I would recommend it if you are visiting Prescott!
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While a small site Fort Wellington offers a leisurely and pleasant visit to a great little fort.It is nice to just stroll around the grounds and enjoy this well preserved site. Learn about the early 19th century military history so significant to this area.
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As a dad accompanied by a total of 7 kids all under the age of 14 I was pleased to discover the admission for a family was only $9. Parks Canada rocks! For only a little more money we could have had a personal guide (we declined this time). The costumed staff were all super friendly and kind, and great at answering the kids' questions. The kids were given an activity book to complete throughout the visit (which they can turn in at the end for a souvenir set of dog tags, and a little certificate for free). The kids loved the 19th century gun boat display, the introduction videos, the rifle demonstration, and the moveable cannons on the fort's walls. The block house had great kid friendly displays, with lots of good interactive displays. Displays were very 'kid friendly' (lots of "touchables"). The kids loved the free soldier hat craft. I can't believe this gem in Prescott is less than 1 hour from Ottawa. In total our visit lasted about 2.5 hours, and capped a great day visiting other Morrisburg area attractions (we visited Prehistoric World in the early afternoon).
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Extreme great value learning about 1830's Canadian history October great time to visitLocal staff were passionate and very informative
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Stopped here on a cruise down the St. Lawrence River. New gun ship that was raised from local harbor on display. Saw period costumed guides that demonstrated cannon and gun fire execution. Beautiful view and interesting guided tour.
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A new reception centre has been added since our last visit 15 years ago. It includes the wreck of a 19th century gun boat. We had a guided tour with another couple. Our guide, who was dressed as a British infantryman, was keen even if some of our questions stumped him. He promised to study more. The fort itself consists of a palisade, earthen walls, a large blockhouse and some out buildings. As it was never attacked, the emphasis is on how the soldiers lived. As a finale, our guide fired a Brunswick rifle. In all, we spent a pleasant hour and a half learning about the fort and its history. Well worth the short detour off the 401.