Fort George
18th-century fortress built in the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising of 1745
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Fort George
Summary
Fort George is a barracks[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of barracks entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Fort George is located in Highland[3].
- Fort George is located in Ardersier[4].
- Fort George is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
- Fort George's instance of is recorded as barracks[6].
- Fort George's instance of is recorded as military museum[7].
- Fort George's instance of is recorded as fort[8].
- Fort George's architect is recorded as William Skinner[9].
- Fort George took place at Ardersier[10].
- Fort George's postal code is recorded as IV12[11].
- Fort George's Commons category is recorded as Fort George, Highland[12].
- January 1, 1748 marks the founding of Fort George[13].
- Fort George's OS grid reference is recorded as NH7627956740[14].
- Fort George's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 57.583658, 'lon': -4.0700662}[15].
- Fort George's official website is recorded as https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/fort-george/[16].
- Fort George's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17].
- Fort George's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
- Fort George's described by source is recorded as Subterranea Britannica[19].
- Fort George's described by source is recorded as Secret Scotland[20].
- Fort George's heritage designation is recorded as category A listed building[21].
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Founding
January 1, 1748 marks the founding of Fort George[13].
Why It Matters
Fort George ranks in the top 5% of barracks entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]