Royal Artillery Park

-- Under Construction -- Royal Artillery Park (1799-Active) - A Canadian military cantonment area and artillery park established in 1799 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Active military facility. History Established in 1799 on land acquired from John Cleary and Richard Cleary for £150. The Royal Artilley Park is located just across Sackville street from the Halifax Citadel and was used over time to provide barracks, stores, officers' quarters, a headquarters and mess for Royal Artillery personnel. The Royal Engineer Establishment consisting of Royal Engineers Square and the South Barracks was established around 1800 on the east side of the Royal Artillery Park. These locations became a part of the Halifax fortifications complex known as the Imperial Fortress Halifax. Royal Artillery Park Structures Building Established Notes Image Commanding Officer's Quarters 1804 Officers' Mess 1814 Married Officers' Quarters 1901 Warrant Officers' Quarters 1903 Cambridge Military Library 1886 Founded in 1817 and moved to the park in 1886 Active and historic military facility. Current Status Active military installation in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. On the grounds are five historic buildings and eleven mounted historic artillery pieces. Inside access may be restricted but the buildings and the historic artillery pieces may be viewed through the fence. The artillery collection includes a 9-inch Armstrong gun unearthed at the Halifax Armoury during excavation of the Armoury foundation. Home to the Cambridge Military Library, founded in 1817 and moved to the post in 1886. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia. Maps & Images Lat: 44.64495 Long: -63.5771 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Halifax Citadel Wellington Barracks Sources: Links: North American Forts - Royal Artillery Park Wikipedia - Royal Artillery Park Official Site - Royal Artillery Park Visited: 24 Jun 2014