Fort Rouillé

Fort Rouillé was a French trading post located in what is now Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Fort Rouillé was constructed by the French in 1751, building upon the success of a trading post they established in the area a year earlier, known as Fort Toronto. Fort Rouillé was named for Antoine Louis Rouillé, who at the time of its establishment was Secretary of State for the Navy in the administration of King Louis XV. It served as a trading post with the local indigenous peoples from the region.

Fort Rouillé was evacuated and burnt down by its French garrison after the French defeat at Fort Niagara in July 1759, during the French and Indian War. The remains of the fort were demolished in the 19th century. The fort site is now part of the public lands of Exhibition Place. The location is marked by an obelisk monument, with the outline of the fort marked in concrete.

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Fort Rouillé ranks #2,362 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #15 of the 20 mapped in Canada. Founded 1750, it is older than 20% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 329 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. See how Canada compares in the castle statistics.

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