Prince of Wales Fort

Prince of Wales Fort
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Prince of Wales Fort
Site information
TypeFortress
ConditionPartially restored
Location
Prince of Wales Fort
Coordinates58°47′49.77″N 94°12′48.34″W / 58.7971583°N 94.2134278°W / 58.7971583; -94.2134278
Site history
Built1717 (log fort) and 1731–1771
In use1717–1782
Battles/warsHudson Bay expedition (1782)
Official namePrince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1920

The Prince of Wales Fort is a historic bastion fort on Hudson Bay across the Churchill River from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. It is the oldest building in the country west of Ontario, and the northernmost fort in North America. It is a National Historic Site in the national park system.