Plan your visit - Fort Wellington National Historic Site

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Plan to spend anywhere between a couple hours or the whole day exploring the fort.</p> </div>  </div>   <div class="container">  <section class="row"> <div> <section class="gc-srvinfo col-xs-12 mrgn-bttm-xl col-md-12"> <div class="wb-eqht row"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/wellington/visit/heures-hours" rel="external">Hours of operation</a> </h3> <p>Museum and fort hours of operation.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/wellington/visit/tarifs-fees" rel="external">Fees</a> </h3> <p>Daily visitor and program fees, and more. Free admission for youth.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://www.commandesparcs-parksorders.ca/en/decouverte-discovery" rel="external">Passes</a> </h3> <p>Discovery passes.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/on-152_metric_e.html" rel="external">Weather</a> </h3> <p>Seasonal and local weather, and trends.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/laurier/visit/tourism" rel="external">Local attractions and tourism</a> </h3> <p>Tourism information. </p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/wellington/visit/services" rel="external">Facilities and services</a> </h3> <p>Visitor center, visitor experience, and accessibility features.</p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </section>   <div id="wb-cont-4"> <p></p> </div>  </div> <div class="container">  <div class="panel panel-default"> <header class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title">How to get here</h3> </header> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="row mrgn-tp-md mrgn-bttm-lg"> <div class="col-md-8">  <div id="location_map" class="wb-geomap" data-wb-geomap='{ "layersFile" : "/content/js/gettingHere.js" , "tables" : [{ "id" : "addParksCan" , "tab" : false, "tooltips" : true, "tooltipText" : "Location text" , "visible" : true, "popupsInfo" : { "id" : "locationsPopup" , "height" : 200, "width" : 300, "close" : true, "content" : "<div style=\" white-space:nowrap;\"><p>_Location name</p></div>" }, "popups" : true, "zoom": true, "style": { "type": "rule", "rule": [ { "field": "Type", "value": [3], "filter": "EQUAL_TO", "name": " ", "init": { "externalGraphic": "/-/media/Images/Location-Search/amcnmca-svg4-png", "graphicWidth": 25,"graphicHeight": 40, "fillOpacity": 1}} , { "field": "Type", "value": [2], "filter": "EQUAL_TO", "name": " ", "init": { "externalGraphic": "/-/media/Images/Location-Search/lhnnhs-svg5-png", "graphicWidth": 25,"graphicHeight": 40, "fillOpacity": 1}}, { "field": "Type", "value": [1], "filter": "EQUAL_TO", "name": " ", "init": { "externalGraphic": "/-/media/Images/Location-Search/pnnp-svg5-png", "graphicWidth": 25,"graphicHeight": 40, "fillOpacity": 1}} ] } }] }'> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12">  <div class="wb-geomap-map"></div>  </div>   </div>  <div class="row hidden"> <section> <div class="wb-geomap-layers col-md-12"> <section> <div class="wb-geomap-layers col-md-12"> <section> <table id="addParksCan" aria-label="National historic sites" class="locationTable"> <thead> <tr> <th>Type</th> <th>Location text</th> <th>Location name</th> <th>Address</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr locationTarget="Fort Wellington National Historic Site" data-geometry="POINT (-75.508607, 44.713266)" data-type="wkt"> <td>2</td> <td>Fort Wellington National Historic Site</td> <td>Fort Wellington National Historic Site</td> <td><p> 370 Vankoughnet Street<br> Prescott ON K0E 1T0 </p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </section> </div> </section> </div> </section> </div>  </div> </div>  <div class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="mrgn-tp-0">Location</h3> <p class="park1-content"> <p> 370 Vankoughnet Street<br> Prescott ON K0E 1T0 </p> </p> <p> <strong>Phone</strong><br> <span class="park1-content">613-925-2896</span> </p> <p> <strong>Email</strong><br> <a href="mailto:fortwellington@pc.gc.ca"><span class="park1-content">fortwellington@pc.gc.ca</span></a> </p> </div> </div> <h3>Directions</h3> <div class="park1-content"> <p><a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/wellington/visit/directions">How to get here</a></p> <p> <strong>By car</strong></p> <p>From the 401</p> <p>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.</p> <p> From the 416 (SOUTHBOUND) </p> <p> Follow Highway# 416 south to merge onto hwy#401, take first exit #716 to Edward Street, Prescott. 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