The last French post established in what is now southern Ontario, Fort Rouillé was built in 1750-51 to help strengthen French control of trade in the Great Lakes region. It was a palisaded fortification with four bastions and five main buildings.

Location

At the Fort Rouillé Monument near Scadding Cabin, Exhibition Place, Toronto

Themes

• Buildings and structures
• Franco-Ontarian heritage
• Industry and trade
• War and conflict