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Fort Chambly at the foot of the Chambly rapids on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, was built by the French in 1711. It was the last of three forts to be built on the same site. The first - then called Fort Saint Louis - was constructed in 1665 by captain Jacques de Chambly, to protect New France from Iroquois attacks. After minor repairs, the fort was burned by the Indians in 1702, but was reconstructed in 1702. By then it was already known as Fort Chambly. Star Fort, Louisiana Purchase, Castle Tower, Old Fort, Quebec City, Quebec Canada, Upstate New York, American Cities, Landscape Photos

If you are in the same boat as I was , you would ask what is Fort Chambly? Why didn't I ever learn something about Fort Chambly when I was a school kid? Why didn't I hear something about Fort Chambly when I learned about Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga) and Fort Frederic (Crown Point)? I don't know the answers to these questions but I can now say that the Mylott-Glode-Poissant-Bissonnette-Beauvais families would never have existed in Québec and live in the Richelieu region if it was not for Fort…

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The Forgotten Fort - Lost In Michigan Wooden Fort, Mackinaw Bridge, Star Fort, Colonial Life, Abandoned Homes, Wilderness Camping, Old Fort, Native American Artifacts, Upper Peninsula

If you like this post click on the buttons to share with your friends Long before the Mackinaw Bridge, expressways, wineries, and craft breweries, tourist destinations were a lot different. They were more like roadside oddities and strange-looking places to attract motorists. One of the earliest tourist attractions in the Upper Peninsula was Fort AlgonquinRead More...

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One of India’s architectural glories still standing is the Red Fort. Characterizing both, the magnificent past of India as well as the future of her sovereignty, the Red Fort is one of the most symbolic features of the Indian capital. The Red sandstone walls of the massive Red Fort (Lal Qila) rise 33-m above the clamour of Old Delhi as a reminder of the magnificent power and pomp of the Mughal emperors. Red Fort Independence Day, Lal Kila Image, Lal Kila, Lal Qila, Red Fort Delhi, Free Photoshop Text, Old Delhi, Humayun's Tomb, Profile Picture Images

One of India’s architectural glories still standing is the Red Fort. Characterizing both, the magnificent past of India as well as the future of her sovereignty, the Red Fort is one of the most symbolic features of the Indian capital. The Red sandstone walls of the massive Red Fort (Lal Qila) rise 33-m above the clamour of Old Delhi as a reminder of the magnificent power and pomp of the Mughal emperors.

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