Fort George

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There are several places called Fort George:

United Kingdom:

• Fort George, Highland - a fortified garrison, constructed from 1748, near Inverness, Scotland
• Fort George, Guernsey - the former garrison of St Peter Port, Guernsey, constructed from 1780

Canada:

• Fort George, Ontario - a 19th century fort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
• Fort George - site of former Hudson's Bay Company post, near Chisasibi, Quebec
• Fort George - the former name of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
• Fort George (electoral district) was a provincial electoral district centred on the town of Prince George, B.C.
• Fort George, Nova Scotia - a.k.a. Halifax Citadel National Historic Site in Halifax, Nova Scotia

United States:

• Fort George, Florida - a former American Revolutionary War fort in Pensacola, Florida
• Fort George, Manhattan - a neighborhood in the extreme northern part of Manhattan, New York City
• Fort George, Oregon - the new name for Fort Astoria after the North West Company purchased it from the Pacific Fur Company in 1813.
• Fort George, New York - Five different forts in various parts of New York State built at various times

British Virgin Islands:

• Fort George, Tortola - a fort built at the time of the American war of independence.

Ship:

• RFA Fort George (A388) – combined fleet stores ship and tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary