The way Fort George appears now to visitors is the way it looked during the War of 1812.

However, for a period of time in the late 1800s and into the early 1900s, the government of Canada turned the fort into an installation called Camp Niagara. It encompassed Fort George but also much of what is modern day Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake.

During the First World War, the camp served as a battle training ground for Canadian troops.

On June 22 and 23, to commemorate the First World War, Parks Canada and re-enactors brought Camp Niagara back with displays and demonstrations honouring those who fought in the war.