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* [[Duke of Clarence Martello Tower]] (1798) in [[Fort Clarence]] at Dartmouth | * [[Duke of Clarence Martello Tower]] (1798) in [[Fort Clarence]] at Dartmouth | ||
* [[Duke of York Martello Tower]] (1798) at [[York Redoubt]] | * [[Duke of York Martello Tower]] (1798) at [[York Redoubt]] | ||
* [[Fort Charlotte Martello Tower]] (1812) at [[Fort Charlotte ()]] on George's Island | * [[Fort Charlotte Martello Tower]] (1812) at [[Fort Charlotte (2)]] on George's Island | ||
* [[Sherbrooke Martello Tower]] (1814) at Magruder's Beach on McNab's Island | * [[Sherbrooke Martello Tower]] (1814) at Magruder's Beach on McNab's Island | ||
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One of five Martello Towers built for the defense of Halifax Harbor. The towers were mainly designed to provide land side protection for water facing batteries. The five Halifax Harbor Martello Towers were:
- Prince of Wales Martello Tower (1796) at Point Pleasant
- Duke of Clarence Martello Tower (1798) in Fort Clarence at Dartmouth
- Duke of York Martello Tower (1798) at York Redoubt
- Fort Charlotte Martello Tower (1812) at Fort Charlotte (2) on George's Island
- Sherbrooke Martello Tower (1814) at Magruder's Beach on McNab's Island