03/07: Fort Charlotte on Georges Island
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
A relatively new attraction for Halifax is Fort Charlotte on Georges Island. This National Historic Site opened a year or two ago.
Stolen from the internet "Fort Charlotte (2) (1798-1965) - A British colonial coastal fort established in 1795 by Prince Edward on George's Island in Halifax Harbor in present day Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Officially named Fort Charlotte on 20 Oct 1798 for Queen Charlotte, Prince Edward's mother. Abandoned in 1965." This fort was used during all of the major conflicts but was not attacked.
While we were waiting for the ferry to Georges Island we watched the fog. At times it was thin wisps.
at other times it was pretty thick. No city views on the way to the island.
The lighthouse on Georges Island.
The cannons are resting on wooden stands as the original metal ones were melted down during WWI.
Georges Island is a drumlin, which is a big hill. Tunnels and ammunition storage rooms were built in the hill. The first photo is the tunnel and the 2nd photo is a stairwell in the tunnels.
The fog cleared and you could see Halifax.
Another stop today was the Maritime Museum. They had good exhibits including one on the 1917 Halifax Explosion and another one on the Titanic. The left photo is of a large Fresnel lens used in a lighthouse. The photo on the right is one of many small boats on display.
Photographers at play.
Georges Island from Halifax.
An interesting statue called "The Immigrant"
Stolen from the internet "Fort Charlotte (2) (1798-1965) - A British colonial coastal fort established in 1795 by Prince Edward on George's Island in Halifax Harbor in present day Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Officially named Fort Charlotte on 20 Oct 1798 for Queen Charlotte, Prince Edward's mother. Abandoned in 1965." This fort was used during all of the major conflicts but was not attacked.
While we were waiting for the ferry to Georges Island we watched the fog. At times it was thin wisps.
at other times it was pretty thick. No city views on the way to the island.
The lighthouse on Georges Island.
The cannons are resting on wooden stands as the original metal ones were melted down during WWI.
Georges Island is a drumlin, which is a big hill. Tunnels and ammunition storage rooms were built in the hill. The first photo is the tunnel and the 2nd photo is a stairwell in the tunnels.
The fog cleared and you could see Halifax.
Another stop today was the Maritime Museum. They had good exhibits including one on the 1917 Halifax Explosion and another one on the Titanic. The left photo is of a large Fresnel lens used in a lighthouse. The photo on the right is one of many small boats on display.
Photographers at play.
Georges Island from Halifax.
An interesting statue called "The Immigrant"