Fort Frederick Tower
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.
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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):
- Murney Tower at the western edge of Kingston
- Shoal Tower in Kingston Harbor
- Fort Frederick Tower at Fort Frederick
- West Branch Tower at Fort Henry
- East Branch Tower at Fort Henry
- Cathcart Tower on Cedar Island
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
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. Fort Frederick is located at the tip of Frederick Point which also houses the Royal Military College of Canada and access is controlled at the entrance gate to the College.
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Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 44.227688 Long: -76.469559 |
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Visited: 29 Jul 2012
Fort Frederick Tower Picture Gallery
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