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Penetanguishene Naval Yard was a Royal Navy yard from 1834 to 1856 in Ontario. Land was acquired in 1798 and a base finally built in 1813, but it was abandoned in 1815. It was reinstated in 1816 and remained in service until 1834. The base was later relocated to Penetanguishenenear in 1816 and served as the Lake Huron fleet of the Provincial Marine until 1834. The navy transferred the base to the army and served until 1856. The base also served northwestern supply routes and provided general surveillance of the upper Great Lakes. The navy base and army depot comprise 15 buildings, including: * officers barracks * warehouses * offices * King's Wharf * 3 storehouse Vessels built or stationed here: * ''Bee'' - gun boat * ''Minos'' - gun boat * ''Mohawk'' - steamer * ''Tecumseh'' - schooner * ''Newash'' - brigantine * ''Mosquito'' - gunboat * ''Wasp'' - gunboat * unnamed frigate 1814 The base is now rebuilt as part of the Penetanguishene's Historic Naval and Military Establishment. B. Napier Simpson, Jr. 1925-1978, a restoration architect in Ontario devoted his professional life to raising public awareness of the importance of heritage conservation including the Penetanguishene's Historic Naval and Military Establishment. project,〔http://www.heritagefdn.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_5338_1.html Ontario Heritage Trust B. Napier Simpson, Jr. 1925-1978〕 now known as Discovery Harbour. ==See also== * Siege of Detroit * Rush–Bagot Treaty 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Penetanguishene Naval Yard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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