Fort McNab

Fort McNab (1888-1960) - A Canadian coastal fort established in 1888 on NcNab Island, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Abandoned in 1960.

Fort McNab History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Halifax.

Fort McNab (edit list)

Facility	Dates	Description	Notes
Gun Emplacement #1, Magazine and Crew Shelter	1888-1892-1960	Modified in 1903-1906 Hoist Enlarged
Gun Emplacement #2, Magazine and Crew Shelter	1903-1906-1956	Modified in 1938 & 1953 for new guns
Gun Emplacement #3 , Magazine and Crew Shelter	1888-1892-1911	10" BL Gun, abandoned 1911	Central pivot mount
Gun Emplacement #4 , Magazine and Crew Shelter	1903-1906-1942	9.2" BL Gun, abandoned 1942	Radar Site added 1944
Casemates	1888-1892-1956	Seven Casemate Building
Battery Command Post	1940-1960	Command Center
Oil Stores and Artificers Shop	1906-1960	Only brick building
Searchlight Emplacement Building 6	1940-1960	Searchlight #16
Searchlight Emplacement #17	1940-1960	Searchlight #17
Searchlight Emplacement #15	1940-1960	Searchlight #15
Searchlight Emplacement #14	1940-1960	Searchlight #14

Current Status

Fort McNab National Historic Site on NcNab Island, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Two display guns, one 10" gun on a display mount and one 6" gun on a period mount.

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Location: Fort McNab National Historic Site on NcNab Island, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Maps & Images Lat: 44.59999 Long: -63.51526 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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Links:

• North American Forts - Fort McNab
• Canadian Historic Places - Fort McNab
• Parks Canada - Fort McNab
• Friends of McNab Island - Fort McNab
• Chebucto - Fort McNab

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