- Address
- 20m on north side of Highway 2 (between 1284 and 1286)
- Type
- Military Support
- Designated
- 1923
Pointe au Baril
20m on north side of Highway 2 (between 1284 and 1286), Augusta
About Pointe au Baril
Canada counts Pointe au Baril among Augusta’s 2 National Historic Sites. The register gives 1758–1760 for Pointe au Baril. The register names Captain Pierre Pouchot as its architect.
Pointe au Baril National Historic Site of Canada is located on the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River, near the village of Maitland, Ontario. This small 18th-century shipyard, of which there are no visible remains, was the site of the construction and launching of the French naval vessels, Iroquoise and Outaouaise, the last war-ships constructed by the French on the Great Lakes. The shipyard was constructed alongside a star-shaped fort that enclosed barracks, ships’ stocks, and workshops. Both the shipyard and the fort were abandoned and destroyed in 1760. Official recognition refers to the designated irregular polygon.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Pointe au Baril National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · in the register’s words, not edited
National Historic Site status comes on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Finding Pointe au Baril
Augusta
It is a stop on its own: the next historic place is a longer trip.
Questions about Pointe au Baril
When was Pointe au Baril built?
The record of Pointe au Baril gives 1758–1760.
Can you visit Pointe au Baril?
The outside is easy to see; inside, it depends on the owner’s rules.
What is Pointe au Baril?
Pointe au Baril is a National Historic Site of Canada, designated in 1923.
Is Pointe au Baril 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) · 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).