Prince of Wales Fort

Built by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1717, Prince of Wales Fort is the most northerly stone fort in Canadian history, and is in good shape structurally, following a couple of restoration efforts in the 20th century. The restoration continues today, and if you time your visit right, you can watch stonemasons working on the structure using traditional 18th century methods. It was a complete flop of a fort, though, falling to the French in 1782 without so much as a defensive shot being fired, its small non-military force surrendering immediately to the vastly superior French force.

• history

Address

across the Churchill River from town

Getting there

accessible by boat or helicopter

Hours

July–August (Beluga whale season), tours by request

Price

Admission fee changes annually, and the Parks Canada's website admits not to knowing what it is!

Website

pc.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)