Plan your visit

Fort Wellington National Historic Site

Notice: Visitor centre closed for the season – site remains open

Due to a small fire earlier this spring, the Visitor Centre at Fort Wellington will be closed for the summer for cleaning and repairs. While the exhibits and gift shop will be inaccessible, visits to the historic fort will continue as usual. A temporary welcome kiosk is set up beside the Visitor Centre, and the washrooms will remain accessible via the back entrance throughout the season.

Conveniently located off Highway 401, nearby Prescott is centrally located approximately one hour east of Kingston, one hour west of Cornwall and one hour south of Ottawa. Plan to spend anywhere between a couple hours or the whole day exploring the fort.

Free admission

The Canada Strong Pass is back! Enjoy free admission with Parks Canada from June 19 to September 7, 2026.

Hours of operation

Museum and fort hours of operation.

Fees

Daily visitor and program fees, and more. Free admission for youth.

Passes

Discovery passes.

Weather

Seasonal and local weather, and trends.

Local attractions and tourism

Tourism information.

Facilities and services

Visitor center, visitor experience, and accessibility features.

How to get here

Type	Location text	Location name	Address
2	Fort Wellington National Historic Site	Fort Wellington National Historic Site	<p> 370 Vankoughnet Street<br> Prescott ON K0E 1T0 </p>

Location

370 Vankoughnet Street
Prescott ON K0E 1T0

Phone
613-925-2896

Email
fortwellington@pc.gc.ca

Directions

How to get here

By car

From the 401

Take exit 716 from Highway 401. Once in Prescott, head south on Edward Street, turn left on King Street, then left again on VanKoughnet Street.

From the 416 (SOUTHBOUND)

Follow Highway# 416 south to merge onto hwy#401, take first exit #716 to Edward Street, Prescott. Turn left at off ramp to travel south on Edward Street, turn left on King Street, then left on VanKoughnet Street.