Fort Rolland Street was named to commemorate Fort Rolland which was located close to the street bearing its name.
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, he 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.
