Fort Crevier is a French fort built near the Saint-François River in Quebec.

In 1687, near Saint-François-du-Lac, the fort was built by Jean Crevier de Saint-François. It was also known as Fort Saint-François. The fort's purpose was to defend the French inhabitants in the region against Iroquois attacks encouraged by the British. It was attacked by the Iroquois in November 1689, and again in August 1693, when Crevier was killed. The fort became an integral part of the Abenaki village of Saint-François in 1700, and was abandoned following the end of hostilities with the Iroquois in 1701. The village was destroyed on 4 October 1759 by Rogers' Rangers (under Major Robert Rogers). The population was decimated. The village became Odanak afterwards.

Fort Crevier

It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1920. A monument commemorating the fort was put in place by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and unveiled in June 1939.

Fort Crevier

See also

List of French forts in North America

List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Quebec

References

External links

Fort Crevier National Historic Site of Canada

French forts in Canada

National Historic Sites in Quebec

1687 establishments in New France

1701 disestablishments in New France

Military installations closed in 1701

Military installations established in the 17th century

Fort Crevier