Downtown Halifax in Halifax Region, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Fortress Halifax/La forteresse Halifax
| | Halifax Citadel National Park Site/Citadelle d'Halifax | |
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The Halifax Citadel was once the headquarters for a massive array of coastal defenses that made Halifax one of the most heavily defended ports in North America. Five of those fortifications are now national historic sites and together are known as the Halifax Defence Complex.
French: La citadelle d'Halifax e`tait, a` une e`poque, le quartier ge`ne`ral d'un impressionnant dispositif de de`fense co^tie`re qui faisait d'Halifax I'un des ports les mieux de`fendus d'Ame`rique du Nord. Cinq e`leme`nts de ce dispositif sont aujourd'hui des lieux historiques nationaux regroupe`s sous le nom de Complex de de`fense d'Halifax. Deux de ces lieux historiques sont situe`s sur les i^les que vous voyez a` votre droite. En observant le port, imaginez comment les tirs provenant de ces i^les et des promontoires environnants pouvaient repousser une flotte ennemie.
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English: Aerial view of the Halifax Defence Complex, showing the locations of the five elements that are now national historic sites.
French: Vue ae`rienne du Complexe de de`fense d'Halifax montrant I'emplacement des cinq e`le`ments des de`fense qui sont aujourd'hui des lieux historiques nationaux.
English 1. The Halifax Citadel is a powerful Victorian-era fort and the headquarters for the defense complex.
French: La citadelle d'Halifax, puissante forteress de I'e`poque victorienne, e`tait le quartier ge`ne`ral du complex de defense.
English 2. Georges Island features a network of subterranean tunnels and examples of the most advanced military technology of the Victorian era, including a system for deploying submarine mines (sea mines)
French: Li^les Georges abrite un re`seau de tunnels souterrains et des e`le`ments repre`sentatifs de la technologies militaire la plus avance`e de I'e`poque victorienne, notamment un syste`me de de`ploiement de mines sous marines.
English 3. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, ordered this unique circular tower, now known as Prince of Wales Martello Tower, built in the 1790s as the central work in a series of gun batteries on Point Plesant.
French: C'est le prince Edward, duc de Kent, qui a commande` cette tour cirulaire unique. Aujourd'hui connue sous le nom de tour Martello Prince de Galles, elle a e`te` construite dans les anne`es 1790 en tant qu'ouvrage central d'une se`rie de batteries de canons situe`e sur la pointe Pleasant.
English 4. A popular destination for hikers, Fort McNab realized its true importance as the guardian of the outer harbor during the First and Second World Wars.
French: C'est lors des deux guerres mondiales qu'on a mesure` toute I'importance du fort McNab-aujourd'hui destination tre`s prise`e des randonneurs-en tant que gardien de I'entre`e du port d'Halifax.
English 5. The sprawling fortifications of York Redoubt feature majestic views, a network of walking trails, and examples of defensive works from the 1790s to the Second World War.
French: Les fortifications tentaculaires de la Redoute York offrent des vues magnifiqiues et comprennent un re`seau de sentiers pe`destres et des e`le`ments repre`sentatifs des ouvrages de de`fense depuis les anne`es 1790 jusqu'a` la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 44° 38.865′ N, 63° 34.732′ W. Marker is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Halifax Region. It is in Downtown Halifax. It is on Sackville Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5425 Sackville St, Halifax NS B3J 3Y3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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: The Acadians on George Island / Les Acadiens sur l'Ξle Georges (here, next to this marker); The Convoys / Les convois (here, next to this marker); The Saluting Battery / La batterie de salut (here, next to this marker); The Jamaican Maroons/Les Marrons de la Jamaique (a few steps from this marker); The Halifax Explosion/L'explosion d'Halifax (a few steps from this marker); Citadel Hill/La Colline de la Citadelle/Kuowaqe'jk (a few steps from this marker); Halifax Citadel / La Citadelle dHalifax (within shouting distance of this marker); Women and the Second World War/Les femmes et la Seconde Guerre mondiale (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halifax.
Also see . . . The Halifax Defence Complex. McNabs Island, Halifax Harbour | Established: 1888-1892 Georges Island, Halifax Harbour | Established: 1750 Fergusons Cove | Established: 1793 Point Pleasant Park | Established: 1796-1797 Citadel Hill, Downtown Halifax | Established: 1749 (Submitted on October 29, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 29, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
