Notable fort · Southwestern Ontario, Ontario
1798 Backhouse Mill
1798 Backhouse Mill is a fort in Southwestern Ontario, Ontario.
1798 Backhouse Mill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit 1798 Backhouse Mill
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach 1798 Backhouse Mill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.65344, -80.46860. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near 1798 Backhouse Mill
- Fort Norfolk (Norfolk County, Ontario) · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~15 km · Must-see
- Normandale Furnace · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cliff Site · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~33 km · Must-see
- Wintering Site · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Lisgar · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~40 km · Must-see
- Nanticoke Battlefield War of 1812 · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Whittaker · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~62 km · Must-see
- Bell Homestead National Historic Site · attraction · Southwestern Ontario · ~66 km · Must-see
- Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks · church · Southwestern Ontario · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bell Telephone Memorial · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bell Telephone Memorial park · park · Southwestern Ontario · ~71 km · Must-see
- Old Woodstock Town Hall · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~72 km · Must-see
- Chiefswood · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pittock Dam · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~75 km · Must-see
- Long Point Provincial Park · sanctuary · Southwestern Ontario · ~13 km
- Turkey Point Provincial Park · sanctuary · Southwestern Ontario · ~15 km
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Southwestern Ontario · ~17 km
- Saint Michael's Catholic Church · church · Southwestern Ontario · ~18 km
Other forts & heritage near 1798 Backhouse Mill
- Fort Norfolk (Norfolk County, Ontario) · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~15 km · Must-see
- Normandale Furnace · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cliff Site · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~33 km · Must-see
- Wintering Site · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~35 km · Must-see
- Nanticoke Battlefield War of 1812 · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bell Telephone Memorial · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~71 km · Must-see
- Old Woodstock Town Hall · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~72 km · Must-see
- Chiefswood · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~73 km · Must-see
- Port Stanley · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~76 km · Must-see
- Sommerheim Park Archaeological District · fort · Erie · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is 1798 Backhouse Mill open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for 1798 Backhouse Mill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit 1798 Backhouse Mill?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near 1798 Backhouse Mill?
Nearby: Fort Norfolk (Norfolk County, Ontario) (fort, 15 km), Normandale Furnace (fort, 18 km), Cliff Site (fort, 33 km), Wintering Site (fort, 35 km), Lake Lisgar (lake, 40 km), Nanticoke Battlefield War of 1812 (fort, 47 km).
Is 1798 Backhouse Mill worth visiting?
1798 Backhouse Mill is listed as a notable fort in Ontario on Spotwander.