Fort Frederick: After the British built the Rideau Canal and Fort Henry, they were still concerned about the vulnerability of Kingston Harbour; so in 1845 they built 6 additional defence towers with overlapping arcs of fire, and Fort Frederick was built on the point of land between Fort Henry and the main harbour. The military settlements: When British Empire Loyalists left the 13 colonies during and after the American Revolution, many settled in communities in Upper Canada, now Ontario. The British government worried that these American immigrants might not remain loyal to the crown, so they decided to add British settlers to these towns. Goulbourn township (south of Bytown), as well as Merrickville and Perth on the Rideau Canal, became military settlements that had blockhouses, mills and other industries. In addition, Scottish and Irish settlers were encouraged to emigrate from Britain, and their stone masons erected many buildings that are still standing today.

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Includes 2 vignettes: 1. Fort Frederick (5 min.); 2. The military settlements (8 min.)Fort Frederick The military settlements