This memorial was erected in 1938. Fort Rolland was built by François LeNoir (dit Rolland) around 1670. LeNoir had arrived in Quebec City in August 1665 as a soldier in the Carignan- Salière Regiment but upon his discharge from the Army, remained in Quebec and launched into the fur trade. In 1669 he requested a parcel of land in the area now known as Lachine and built a trading post protected by a stockade and a small garrison of soldiers. This post also served to protect the nearby inhabitants and became known as Fort Rolland. On 5 August 1689, Fort Rolland was attacked by the Iroquois; the structure and settlement were destroyed and the fort eventually abandoned.
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LE FORT ROLLAND FUT BÂTI PRÈS D'ICI PAR FRANÇOIS LE NOIR DIT ROLLAND EN L'ANNÉE 1670.
THE FORT ROLAND WAS BUILT NEAR HERE BY FRANÇOIS LE NOIR DIT ROLLAND IN THE YEAR 1670. A.D. 1938
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Fort Rolland Memorial Site
25 34th Avenue
Lachine
Fort Rolland Memorial Site
25 34th Avenue
Lachine
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Lat. 45.4331153
Long. -73.6934515
Lat. 45.4331153
Long. -73.6934515
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