Taking Fort Henry

What what what?…paintball at historical Fort Henry? Now for those of you that don’t know what Fort Henry is ………………

The original Fort Henry was built during the War of 1812 (1812-1814), between Great Britain (Canada being at that time a British colony) and the United States of America, and bears no resemblance to the existing fort. During the War of 1812, the British anticipated an attack on Point Henry due to its proximity to the Royal Navy Dockyards (at the site of the present-day Royal Military College) and to the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. The loss of this vital trading route would have cut off communication between Kingston and everything to the east of the city.

Fort Henry’s Restoration Begins Between 1832 and 1837, a second fort was built on the site of the first, and it is this fort that stands here today. It was considered even more necessary to fortify this point after the War of 1812, due to the completion of the Rideau Canal (built from 1826-32), placing Point Henry at the intersection of three important waterways: the Rideau Canal, the St. Lawrence River, and Lake Ontario. Fort Henry was intended to be the linchpin in a new, extensive system of defensive works for the defence of the confluence of these trading routes. Because the Rideau Canal went over budget only the fort and four Martello towers, spaced along the Kingston waterfront, were completed. Nonetheless, Fort Henry is the largest fortification west of Quebec city. The fort alone cost 70,000 British pounds sterling to construct, the equivalent of $35,000,000 in modern Canadian currency.

Opening Day at Fort Henry The fort was abandoned by the British Army in 1870, and was garrisoned by Canadian troops until 1891. The fort subsequently fell into disrepair until 1936. It was then restored under the direction of Ronald L. Way as a living history museum. The fort was first opened as a museum on the 1st of August 1938.

Excerpt from Fort Henry.com

Ok so here it is … and how cool is this?….

A beautiful sunny afternoon by the water…..suddenly your slumber is interrupted by guns a- blazing… paintballs flying overhead…..mud on your face ….adrenaline all around you … and last but not least… your armed enemy in hot pursuit… Welcome to the First ever Taking the Fort Tournament at Fort Henry!

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