Discovery Harbour is Ontario’s leading marine heritage site, and traces its roots back to the original Penetanguishene British naval and military base built during and as a result of the War of 1812 to safeguard access to Upper Canada. Originally titled “His Majesty’s Naval Establishment on Lake Huron”, the base was strategically located. Ships were kept in a state of readiness to supply British posts to the northwest. By 1820 the establishment was home to over seventy people, including sailors, officers, shipwrights, and soldiers. Five large ships, fifteen smaller vessels, and numerous workshops and dwellings were constructed.

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