Fort Témiscamingue
| Fort Témiscamingue | |
|---|---|
| Ville-Marie | |
Remnants of Fort Témiscamingue with Lake Timiskaming in the background. | |
| Type | Fort |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | New France; Canada |
National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Official name | Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1931 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1679 |
| In use | 1679–1902 |
Fort Témiscamingue was a trading post from the 18th century in Duhamel-Ouest, Quebec, near Ville-Marie, Canada, located on the fur trade route on the east shore of Lake Timiskaming. The fort is a National Historic Site, operated as part of the national park system by Parks Canada, in partnership with the Timiskaming First Nation.
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