York Redoubt sits high on a bluff overlooking the entrance to Halifax Harbour at Fergusons Cove, Nova Scotia. It was constructed in 1793 and helped protect this historic port through three centuries of Canadian history. It is part of the Halifax Defence Complex.
Notes from "The Halifax Defence Complex"
(12 km drive from downtown Halifax) – Step back in time to 1793 and discover York Redoubt, a key harbour entrance fortification that was operational through the Second World War. Sitting at the narrowest point of the outer Halifax Basin, this military fort was strategically placed to have a vantage point and sightlines of the Halifax harbour which makes it the perfect hiking destination with forested trails and breathtaking views of the ocean. Explore the interpretive panels, fortifications, and rifled muzzle loading guns scattered throughout the grounds.
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York Redout’s fortification helped protect this historic port throughout three centuries of Canadian history. During the First World War, the site was used as barracks for assigned infantry and for troops waiting to go overseas. York Redoubt remained in military use until 1956.
Early in the Second World War, York Redoubt was the nerve centre for harbour defences, including an anti-submarine net which stretched across the harbour’s entrance from the Redoubt to McNabs Island.
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