Fort Charlotte Martello Tower
Fort Charlotte Martello Tower (1796-1877) - A British colonial Martello tower established in 1812 by His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, at Fort Charlotte on Georges Island in present day Halifax Harbor, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Designed by Captain GustaveNicolls. Destroyed in 1877.
Fort Charlotte Martello Tower History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Halifax.
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:
| Tower | Built | Designed by | Fort | Location | Notes |
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| Prince of Wales Martello Tower | 1796 | Capt. James Straton | Point Pleasant | ||
| Duke of Clarence Martello Tower | 1798 | Capt. James Straton | Fort Clarence | Dartmouth | |
| Duke of York Martello Tower | 1798 | Capt. James Straton | York Redoubt | ||
| Fort Charlotte Martello Tower | 1812 | Capt. Gustavus Nicolls | Fort Charlotte (2) | George's Island | |
| Sherbrooke Martello Tower | 1814 | Col. Gustavus Nicolls | Magruder's Beach on McNab's Island |
The Fort Charlotte Martello Tower was a stone tower built to be 30' high, with a diameter at the base of 45'-50'.
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Location: Fort Charlotte on Georges Island, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Maps & Images Lat: 44.64077 Long: -63.55907 |
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- Piers, Harry, The Evolution of the Halifax Fortress 1749-1928, The Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1947, 155 pages, page 105
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