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Halifax in Halifax Region, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
 

Halifax Citadel / La Citadelle d’Halifax

 
 
Halifax Citadel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 14, 2014
1. Halifax Citadel Marker
Inscription. English
Built to defend against a land-based attack, the Halifax Citadel was the fourth in a series of forts to occupy this hill, The star-shaped fortress, completed in 1856, was the centerpiece of the extensive system of fortifications constructed by the British military from 1749 to protect this strategic port, which by the mid-19th century had become one of four principal naval stations in the British Empire. Garrisoned by the British until the Canadian military assumed control of all Halifax defences in 1906, the Citadel stands today as a reminder of our rich colonial and military past.

French
Construite pour défendre Halifax contre une attaque terrestre, la citadelle est le quatrième fort à occuper cette colline. Cet ouvrage en forme d’étoile, achevé en 1856, constitue la pièce maîtresse du vaste système de fortifications conçu par les Britanniques à partier de 1749 pour protéger ce port stratégique devenu au milieu du XIXᵉ siècle l’une des quatre principales bases navales de l’Empire. Tenue par une garnison britannique jusqu’à ce que les forces canadiennes prennent en charge toutes les défenses de la ville en 1906, la citadelle témoigne d’un riche passé colonial et militaire.
 
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
 
Location. 44° 38.849′ N, 63° 34.736′ W. Marker is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Halifax Region. Marker is on Sackville Street close to Brunswick Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5425 Sackville Street, Halifax NS B3J, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. D-Day/Jour J (a few steps from this marker); Women and the Second World War/Les femmes et la Seconde Guerre mondiale (a few steps from this marker); The View from the Citadel / Le panorama vu de la citadelle (within shouting distance of this marker); "Old" Dalhousie and the Grand Parade (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Grand Parade (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Explosion Clock (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); St. Paul’s Church / Église St. Pauls (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Halifax City Hall / Hôtel de ville d'Halifax (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halifax.
 
More about this marker. This marker is located on the ring road around the Citadel, near the entrance to the fort.
 
Also see . . .
Halifax Citadel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 14, 2014
2. Halifax Citadel Marker
 Citadel Hill (Fort George). The current star-shaped fortress, or citadel, is formally known as Fort George and was completed in 1856, during the Victorian Era, following twenty-eight years of construction. This massive masonry-construction fort was designed to repel a land-based attack by United States forces... (Submitted on October 9, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.) 
 
Entrance to the Citadel - Historic Postcard View image. Click for full size.
circa 1910
3. Entrance to the Citadel - Historic Postcard View
Entrance to the Citadel image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 14, 2014
4. Entrance to the Citadel
Halifax Citadel Headquarters Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 14, 2014
5. Halifax Citadel Headquarters Building
Halifax Citadel Headquarters Building (back) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 26, 2017
6. Halifax Citadel Headquarters Building (back)
Fortress Walls image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 14, 2014
7. Fortress Walls
Halifax Citadel Parade Grounds image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 15, 2014
8. Halifax Citadel Parade Grounds
Halifax Citadel Parade Grounds with Parade image. Click for full size.
circa 1910
9. Halifax Citadel Parade Grounds with Parade
Halifax Citadel - Aerial View image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Parcs Canada, n/a
10. Halifax Citadel - Aerial View
Halifax Citadel Artillery Crew image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 26, 2017
11. Halifax Citadel Artillery Crew
Striking the pose after an artillery drill for the public
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on October 24, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.   3. submitted on October 9, 2014.   4, 5. submitted on October 9, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.   6. submitted on January 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   7, 8. submitted on October 9, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.   9. submitted on October 9, 2014.   10. submitted on October 9, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.   11. submitted on January 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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