Fort Shelby (Michigan)
Fort Shelby was a military fort in Detroit, Michigan that played a significant role in the War of 1812. It was built by the British in 1779 as Fort Lernoult, and was ceded to the United States by the Jay Treaty in 1796. It was renamed Fort Detroit by Secretary of War Henry Dearborn in 1805.
| Fort Shelby (Fort Lernoult, Fort Detroit) | |
|---|---|
| Detroit, Michigan | |
Tecumseh and Isaac Brock at Detroit in 1812 | |
| Type | Fort |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | British (1779-1796) Americans (1796-1812) British (1812-1813) Americans (1813-1826) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1778–1779 |
| Built by | British |
| In use | 1779–1826 |
| Materials | Wood, earth |
| Demolished | 1827 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Richard B. Lernoult, Jean François Hamtramck, William Hull |
The American commander William Hull surrendered the fort in 1812, but it was reclaimed by the US in 1813. The Americans renamed it Fort Shelby in 1813, but references to "Fort Detroit" relating to the War of 1812 are to this fort. The earlier Fort Detroit, built by the French, had been abandoned by the British in 1779 in favor of Fort Lernoult. Fort Shelby was given to the city of Detroit in 1826 and dismantled in 1827.
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