Fort Charlotte Martello Tower

Fort Charlotte Martello Tower (1796-1877) - A British colonial Martello tower established in 1812 at Fort Charlotte (2) on Georges Island in present day Halifax Harbor, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Designed by Captain Gustave Nicolls. Named after Prince Edward's mother, Queen Charlotte. Destroyed in 1877. Fort Charlotte on George's Island in Halifax Harbor Site of the 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: Halifax Harbor Martello Towers Tower Built Designed by Fort Location Notes 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'. Current Status Destroyed, the site is part of the Georges Island National Historic Site on Georges Island, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Location: Fort Charlotte on Georges Island, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Maps & Images Lat: 44.64077 Long: -63.55907 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' Recent Blog Posts: Oriented.ca - Guarding Halifax – The story of the Martello Tower Sources: Piers, Harry, The Evolution of the Halifax Fortress 1749-1928, The Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1947, 155 pages, page 105 Links: North American Forts - Fort Charlotte Martello Tower Parks Canada - Georges Island National Historic Site Canada's Historic Places - Georges Island Visited: No