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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1846-1870) - A Martello tower defense established in 1846 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Abandoned as a fortification in 1870.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1846-1870) - A Martello tower defense established in 1846 on [[Fort Frederick (3)]] in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Abandoned as a fortification in 1870.


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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.
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.
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== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==
[[Image:Fort Frederick Tower Museum - 03.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Part of the Arms Collection in the Museum]]
[[Image:Fort Frederick Tower Museum - 03.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Part of the Arms Collection in the Museum]]
On Fort Frederick in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Located on the old Fort Frederick site at the Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The tower itself houses the RMC Museum which includes a complement of two 32-pounder cannons and six 32-pounder carronades as well as an exceptional collection of period arms.


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Revision as of 05:21, 1 August 2012

Fort Frederick Tower (1846-1870) - A Martello tower defense established in 1846 on Fort Frederick (3) in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Abandoned as a fortification in 1870.

Fort Frederick Tower Entrance, Ditch & Camponiere
Fort Frederick Tower Interior, 32-pounder Carronades
Fort Frederick Tower

Fort Frederick Tower History

One of Three 32-pounder Cannons on Upper Level
Two of the Three 32-pounder Cannon Pivot points on Upper Level

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

Part of the Arms Collection in the Museum

Located on the old Fort Frederick site at the Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The tower itself houses the RMC Museum which includes a complement of two 32-pounder cannons and six 32-pounder carronades as well as an exceptional collection of period arms.



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Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Maps & Images

Lat: 44.227688 Long: -76.469559

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Visited: 29 Jul 2012

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