Penetanguishene Naval Yard

Penetanguishene Naval Yard was a Royal Navy yard from 1834 to 1856 in Ontario.

Penetanguishene Naval Yard
Penetanguishene, Ontario
Type Shipyard, dockyard
Site information
Controlled by Royal Navy
Site history
Built 1813
In use 1813 — 1856
Battles/wars War of 1812
Garrison information
Garrison Lake Huron base for Provincial Marine/RN 1813-1834; British Army base 1834-1856

Land was acquired in 1798 and a base finally built in 1813, but it was abandoned in 1815. It was reinstated in 1816 and remained in service until 1834.

The base was later relocated to Penetanguishenenear in 1816 and served as the Lake Huron fleet of the Provincial Marine until 1834. The navy transferred the base to the army and served until 1856. The base also served northwestern supply routes and provided general surveillance of the upper Great Lakes.

The navy base and army depot comprise 15 buildings, including:

Vessels built or stationed here:

The base is now rebuilt as part of the Penetanguishene's Historic Naval and Military Establishment. B. Napier Simpson, Jr. 1925-1978, a restoration architect in Ontario devoted his professional life to raising public awareness of the importance of heritage conservation including the Penetanguishene's Historic Naval and Military Establishment. project,[1] now known as Discovery Harbour.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.heritagefdn.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_5338_1.html Ontario Heritage Trust B. Napier Simpson, Jr. 1925-1978
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Coordinates: 44°46′31″N 79°56′16″W / 44.7753°N 79.9379°W / 44.7753; -79.9379

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