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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1899-1993) - A Canadian Coastal Fort established in 1899 on McNab's Island in Halifax Harbor, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Named for Captain [[Roderick Hugonin]]. Abandoned in 1993. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1899-1993) - A Canadian Coastal Fort established in 1899 on McNab's Island in Halifax Harbor, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Named for Captain [[Roderick Hugonin]]. Abandoned in 1993. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Hugonin - 06.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Fort Hugonin QF Gun Emplacement.]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Hugonin QF EMP.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Fort Hugonin QF Gun Emplacement Rear.]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[ | |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Hugonin Building.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Hugonin Free Standing Building.]] | ||
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==History of {{PAGENAME}}== | |||
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{{HDHalifax}} | {{HDHalifax}} | ||
[[File:Fort Hugonin Emp-4.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Fort Hugonin QF Gun Emplacement Overview.]] | |||
Established in 1899 to support four quick firing 12-pounder guns. Built with concrete casemates and earthen parapets for the guns. | Established in 1899 to support four quick firing 12-pounder guns. Built with concrete casemates and earthen parapets for the guns. | ||
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After [[World War II]] the fort was used until 1993 as a SOSUS site by the Canadian Navy to track the passage of ships in the harbor. | After [[World War II]] the fort was used until 1993 as a SOSUS site by the Canadian Navy to track the passage of ships in the harbor. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Part of McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park on McNab's Island in Halifax Harbor, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. | Part of McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park on McNab's Island in Halifax Harbor, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. | ||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="44.616342" lon="-63.538506" zoom="18" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="44.616342" lon="-63.538506" zoom="18" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(F) 44.616342, -63.538506, Fort Hugonin | (F) 44.616342, -63.538506, Fort Hugonin | ||
(1899-1993) | (1899-1993) | ||
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* Elevation: .....' | * Elevation: .....' | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[:Category:Harbor Defense of Halifax|Harbor Defense of Halifax]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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* [http://www.novascotiaparks.ca/parks/mcnabs.asp McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park] | * [http://www.novascotiaparks.ca/parks/mcnabs.asp McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park] | ||
{{Visited|4 Jul 2016}} | |||
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[[Category:Nova Scotia Halifax County]] | [[Category:Nova Scotia Halifax County]] | ||
[[Category:Canadian Forts]] | [[Category:Canadian Forts]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2013 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
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Fort Hugonin (1899-1993) - A Canadian Coastal Fort established in 1899 on McNab's Island in Halifax Harbor, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Named for Captain Roderick Hugonin. Abandoned in 1993.
History of Fort HugoninPart of the Harbor Defense of Halifax.  Established in 1899 to support four quick firing 12-pounder guns. Built with concrete casemates and earthen parapets for the guns. Two guns were moved to the Practice Battery in 1922. The battery was deactivated in 1940 and the two remaining guns were moved to Strawberry Battery in 1940. After World War II the fort was used until 1993 as a SOSUS site by the Canadian Navy to track the passage of ships in the harbor.
Current StatusPart of McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park on McNab's Island in Halifax Harbor, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
See Also: Sources:
Links: Visited: 4 Jul 2016
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