Fort Témiscamingue

47°17′19″N 79°27′41″W / 47.28861°N 79.46139°W / 47.28861; -79.46139

Fort Témiscamingue
Ville-Marie
Remnants of Fort Témiscamingue with Lake Timiskaming in the background.
Site information
TypeFort
Controlled byNew France; Canada
Official nameFort Témiscamingue National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1931
Site history
Built1679
In use1679–1902

Fort Témiscamingue was a trading post from the 18th century in Duhamel-Ouest, Quebec, near Ville-Marie, Canada, located on the fur trade route on the east shore of Lake Timiskaming. The fort is a National Historic Site, operated as part of the national park system by Parks Canada, in partnership with the Timiskaming First Nation.