Fort Trois-Rivières (french: Fort des Trois-Rivières) was a 17th-century wooden fort in New France. It was built between 1634 and 1638 by the

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. The construction of a wooden fort on this site marked the second permanent settlement in New France and the foundation of the modern city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. It was recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada on January 30, 1920.Roy-Sole, Monique. "A Tale of Tenacity", ''Canadian Geographic Magazine'', April 2009, Vol. 129, No. 2, p. 31. It was protected by a palisade that repelled a large Iroquois attack in 1653 and was in use until 1668. It was demolished following a

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signed with the Iroquois in 1668. It was strengthened by the governor of New France, Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge, at the end of 1650. He gave very specific instructions for a more effective defence from attacks to the site's commander,

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. It was "saved from complete destruction as a result of the investments of 1653, by five hundred

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."Sylvie Ravet-Biton:" Les pionniers tonnerois de la Nouvelle-France ", Société d'Archéologie et d'Histoire du Tonnerois. Tonnerre. France. 179 p.

Commemorative plaque

A commemorative plaque is fixed to a large stone located south of the post office on des Casernes Street in what is today known as Platon Park. The perimeter of the fort is bounded by present-day streets of Saint-Pierre, Saint-Jean, Saint-Louis, des Casernes and Notre-Dame.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fort Trois-Rivieres Buildings and structures in Trois-Rivières Buildings and structures completed in 1638 Trois-Rivieres Buildings and structures demolished in the 17th century Trois-Rivieres National Historic Sites in Quebec Heritage sites in Mauricie 1638 establishments in New France 1668 disestablishments in New France