Duke of York's Martello Tower

Duke of York's Martello Tower (HMTZD)

Location: Fergusons Cove, NS B3V 1L7 Halifax Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 44° 35.838', W 63° 33.199'

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York Redoubt

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The Duke of York's Martello Tower was one of many small towers built for coastal defence throughout the British Empire. They were usually round, with stone walls too thick to be penetrated by cannon balls. This tower protected the seaward battery from attack by land.

The tower was built in 1798 by Prince Edward, fourth son of King George III, while he was the military commander at Halifax. It was named for Edward's brother, the Duke of York.

What happened to the upper floors? A fire in the 1890's weakened the upper floors and they were removed.

Why is the building boarded up? The concrete rifle galleries attached to the tower about 1870 are crumbling. They have been covered to preserve them.
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HM NumberHMTZD
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Placed ByGovernment of Canada
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Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 4:00pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)20T E 456085 N 4938366
Decimal Degrees44.59730000, -63.55331667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 35.838', W 63° 33.199'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 35' 50.28" N, 63° 33' 11.94" W
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Area Code(s)218
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5 York Redoubt Crescent, Fergusons Cove NS B3V 1L7, CA
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