Fort Drummond

USA / Michigan / De Tour Village / East Boulevard Road
 place with historical importance, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic ruins
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At the conclusion of the War of 1812, the Treaty of Ghent required British troops to vacate the captured Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island. Troops left Fort Mackinac in 1815 and came to Fort Drummond (also known as Fort Colier or Fort Colyer) on Drummond Island, then believed to be still part of British holdings. Here they built a mixed military and civilian settlement. In 1822, it was determined that Drummond Island was actually part of the United States, but the British stayed until 1828. The settlement was abandoned, and succumbed to fire and decay; some chimneys and hearths still mark its location. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Drummond_(Drummond_Island,_Michigan)
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Coordinates:   45°58'38"N   83°51'45"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago