Prince of Wales Fort
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For other uses of "Prince of Wales", see Prince of Wales (disambiguation).
The Prince of Wales Fort is a historic bastion fort on Hudson Bay across the Churchill River from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.[1]
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Prince of Wales Fort | |
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Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | |
Coordinates | 58°47′49.77″N 94°12′48.34″W |
Type | Fortress |
Site information | |
Condition | Partially restored |
Site history | |
Built | 1717 (log fort) and 1731–1771 |
In use | 1717–1782 |
Battles/wars | Hudson Bay expedition (1782) |
Official name | Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1920 |
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