Fort Howe
Magazine Street, Saint John
Fort Howe, 1899 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
1899: Photo: Benjamin Marston · Public domain. Today: Photo: Magu2k · Public domain.
About Fort Howe
Fort Howe is one of 14 National Historic Sites in Saint John. Fort Howe went up in 1777–1778.
Fort Howe National Historic Site of Canada is located within parklands in present day Saint John, New Brunswick. Marked by an Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque in the park’s west end, the fort, of which there are no extant remains, had been strategically located in this area, at the top of an exposed limestone knoll overlooking the Saint John River. The site has remained isolated from much of the urban development that encircles the park. Official recognition refers to the footprint of the fort.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Fort Howe National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
National Historic Sites are places the Minister of Environment designates, on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board, for their national significance.
1 old view of Fort Howe
Made before 1950, from 1899: public domain or CC0. Tap one to see it full screen.
1899From Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server; some are drawings, prints or maps of their time. Each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 10 minutes
Saint John · about 400 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Fort HoweStart here
- 2Fort La TourNational Historic Site · 400 m on
Questions about Fort Howe
What is Fort Howe?
Fort Howe is a National Historic Site of Canada, designated in 1966.
When was Fort Howe built?
By its record, Fort Howe dates from 1777–1778.
Can you visit Fort Howe?
From outside, yes; going in depends on who owns or runs it.
Is Fort Howe protected?
The designation recognizes its national significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Provincial or municipal designation may.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).