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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

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