Fort San Miguel
| Fort San Miguel | |
|---|---|
| Yuquot, Nootka Island, near Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
Depiction of Fort San Miguel, 1793 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | fortification, colony |
| Controlled by | Spanish |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°35′30″N 126°36′56″W / 49.59163°N 126.615458°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1789 |
| In use | 1789–1795 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Pedro de Alberni |
| Garrison | Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia, First Company |
Fort San Miguel was a Spanish fortification at Yuquot (formerly Friendly Cove) on Nootka Island, just west of north-central Vancouver Island. It protected the Spanish settlement, called Santa Cruz de Nuca, the first colony in British Columbia.