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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com North American Forts - Fort Frederick Tower]


{{Visited|29 Jul 2012}}
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Revision as of 10:21, 31 July 2012

Fort Frederick Tower (1846-1870) - A Martello tower defense established in 1846 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Abandoned as a fortification in 1870.

Fort Frederick Tower History

Built as one of six Martello towers between 1846-1848 in Kingston Harbor during the height of the boundary dispute with the United States known as the "Oregon Crisis". The six towers are listed below:

The six Martello towers were (West to East):

The advent of rifled cannon during the U.S. Civil War made the masonry Martello towers obsolete and ineffective as defensive structures. The towers continued in use as barracks and for other support functions until the departure of British troops in 1870 after Canadian Confederation.

Current Status

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Maps & Images

Lat: 44.227688 Long: -76.469559

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Fort Frederick Tower Picture Gallery

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