Georges Island (Nova Scotia)
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Georges Island is a glacial drumlin and the largest island entirely within the harbour limits of Halifax Harbour located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. The Island is the location of F
Georges Island
Fort Charlotte on Georges Island
Monument to Imprisoned Acadians at Bishops Landing, Halifax, overlooking Georges Island
Georges Island viewed from Halifax, with McNabs Island in the background
Citadel Hill (Fort George)
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Citadel Hill is a National Historic Site in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Four fortifications have been constructed on Citadel Hill since the city was founded by the British in 1749, and were referred
Georges Island (Nova Scotia)
…is the location of Fort Charlotte - named after King George III's wife Charlotte. Fort Charlotte was built during Father Le Loutre's War, a year after Citadel Hill (Fort George). The island is now a National Historic Site of Canada. As of August 6, 2020, the island is open to the public on the weekends (and Fridays during peak…
Aerial view of Citadel Hill
Built in 1803, the Halifax Town Clock is a major landmark built on the eastern slope of Citadel Hill.
View of Citadel Hill, with its cannons pointed towards Halifax Harbour. Completed in 1856, the fortification was designed also to repel a land-based attack by the United States.
Prisoners of war at the Halifax Citadel ca. 1917 prior to the opening of a permanent prisoner-of-war camp in Amherst