Fort Richelieu
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Fort Richelieu is a historic fort in the Canadian
La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
. The fort is designated as a National Historic Site. Fort Richelieu was part of a series of five forts built along the Richelieu River
. Fort Richelieu is at the mouth of the Richelieu River. Fort Chambly
formerly known as Fort St. Louis at Chambly
, Fort Sainte-Thérèse, and Fort Saint-Jean
at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, are on the way. Fort Sainte Anne (Vermont)
on Isle La Motte, Vermont
in Lake Champlain
is near its source. The forts were built in order to protect travellers on the river from the Iroquois
. The region is informally known as la Vallée-des-Forts.
The fort was established at the mouth of the Richelieu River
, near the modern city of Sorel-Tracy
, in 1641. It was built by Charles Huault de Montmagny, first Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of New France
, and named in honour of Cardinal Richelieu
, chief minister to Louis XIII. The fort was burned down by the Iroquois
in 1647. In 1665, the Carignan-Salières Regiment
, under the direction of Pierre de Saurel
, rebuilt the fort on the same site.
, CHIN
, and Virtual Museum of Canada
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Canada
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La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
La Vallée-du-Richelieu is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It surrounds the Richelieu River as the river makes its way from Lake Champlain in the United States north to the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Montreal at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec...
. The fort is designated as a National Historic Site. Fort Richelieu was part of a series of five forts built along the Richelieu River
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
. Fort Richelieu is at the mouth of the Richelieu River. Fort Chambly
Fort Chambly
Fort Chambly is a historic fort in the Canadian La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec. The fort is designated as a National Historic Site. Fort Richelieu was part of a series of five forts built along the Richelieu River. Fort Richelieu is at the mouth of the Richelieu River....
formerly known as Fort St. Louis at Chambly
Chambly, Quebec
Chambly is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about to the south east of Montreal.- Geography :It sits on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu, at .-History:...
, Fort Sainte-Thérèse, and Fort Saint-Jean
Fort Saint-Jean (Quebec)
Fort Saint-Jean is a fort in the Canadian La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec located on the Richelieu River. The fort was first built in 1666 by soldiers of the Carignan-Salières Regiment and was part of a series of forts built along the Richelieu River...
at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, are on the way. Fort Sainte Anne (Vermont)
Fort Sainte Anne (Vermont)
In 1666, the French built a fort to protect Canada from the Iroquois. The fort was dedicated to Saint Anne. Fort Sainte Anne was the most vulnerable to attacks by the Iroquois, because it was the last of five forts stretching along the Richelieu River going south...
on Isle La Motte, Vermont
Isle La Motte, Vermont
-Notable events:Around 480 Million Years ago when the Chazy Formation was flourishing, Strematoporoid colonies were among the most common builders of the reef.In 1609, Samuel de Champlain debarked on Isle La Motte July 9....
in Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
is near its source. The forts were built in order to protect travellers on the river from the Iroquois
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
. The region is informally known as la Vallée-des-Forts.
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
, near the modern city of Sorel-Tracy
Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
Sorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006...
, in 1641. It was built by Charles Huault de Montmagny, first Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of New France
New France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
, and named in honour of Cardinal Richelieu
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac was a French clergyman, noble, and statesman.Consecrated as a bishop in 1608, he later entered politics, becoming a Secretary of State in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Catholic Church and the French government, becoming a...
, chief minister to Louis XIII. The fort was burned down by the Iroquois
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
in 1647. In 1665, the Carignan-Salières Regiment
Carignan-Salières Regiment
The Carignan-Salières Regiment was a Piedmont French military unit formed by merging the Carignan Regiment and the Salières Regiment in 1659. The regiment began their existence in combat against the Ottoman Empire before being reorganized to consist of twenty-four companies before being sent to...
, under the direction of Pierre de Saurel
Pierre de Saurel
Pierre de Saurel was a captain in the Carignan-Salières Regiment and a seigneur who was born in Grenoble and came to New France in 1665....
, rebuilt the fort on the same site.
Affiliations
The Museum is affiliated with: CMACanadian Museums Association
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, CHIN
Canadian Heritage Information Network
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, and Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada
The Virtual Museum of Canada is Canada's national virtual museum. With a directory of over 3,000 Canadian heritage institutions and a database of over 600 virtual exhibits, the VMC brings together Canada's museums regardless of size or geographical location.The VMC includes virtual exhibits,...
.