York Redoubt

York Redoubt

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York Redoubt remained in military use until 1956. Buildings in the redoubt complex include what remains of the Duke of York's Martello tower (1798) and fortifications circa 1800, with additional expansions circa 1900 and advanced fortifications and artillery from the Second World War.


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External links

* [http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/york/index_e.asp York Redoubt National Historic Site of Canada]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=44.596457,-63.553591&spn=0.006922,0.014033&om=1 Satellite View]


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