Saint John, New Brunswick — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Saint John Harbour Defensive Network

Réseau défensif du port de Saint John

— Provincial Historic Site | Lieu historique provincial —

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2019

1. Saint John Harbour Defensive Network /
Réseau défensif du port de Saint John Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

English:
Saint John Harbour has been a strategic military site from the 1600’s through 1945. Each conflict led to the construction of defensive installations reflecting changing naval technologies.

Français:
Des années 1600 à 1945, le port de Saint John était un endroit stratégique de point de vue militaire. Chaque conflit a entraîné la construction d’installations de défense que reflétant l’évolution de la technologie maritime.

Erected by New Brunswick 2000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 45° 16.423′ N, 66° 4.018′ W. Marker is in Saint John, New Brunswick. It is on Union Street 0 kilometers west of Smythe Street when traveling west. Marker is located at the west end of Union Street, overlooking Saint John Harbour. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union Street, Saint John NB E2L 5A7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Brunswick’s Saint John and the Fundy Shore.

It is also in the Maritimes

and in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Defending the Harbour (here, next to this marker); Electrifying the Uptown

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Dock Street Generating Station (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Saint John – The Working Port (about 120 meters away); Partridge Island (about 150 meters away); Canada’s Original City (about 180 meters away); Oland Family Breweries (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Landing of the Loyalists / Débarquement des Loyalistes (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint John.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Saint John Harbour Defenses

Also see . . . Saint John Harbour Defensive Network. Saint John Harbour Defensive Network consists of 17 military installations that collectively ring Saint John Harbour. Spanning more than three centuries, the components of the network consist of Fort La Tour (1631), Fort D’Aulnay (1648, in succession referred to as Fort Villebon 1698, Fort Boishebert 1750 and Fort Frederick 1758), Fort Howe (1778), Lower Cove Battery (1793), Prince Edward Battery (1793), Grave Yard Battery (1793), Mortar Battery (1793), Dorchester Blockhouse

Saint John Harbour Defensive Network Marker<br><i>(wide view • Saint John Harbour in background)</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2019

2. Saint John Harbour Defensive Network Marker
(wide view • Saint John Harbour in background)

(1793), Partridge Island Battery (1800), Carleton Martello Tower (1812), Drummond Blockhouse (1812), Johnson Blockhouse (1813), Southeast Battery (1813), Red Head Battery (1864), Negro Point / Fort Dufferin (1864), Courtenay Bay Breakwater Battery (1939) and Fort Mispec (1940). (Submitted on February 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.