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.
York Redoubt National Historic Site
Fergusons Cove, Nova Scotia
- Type
- Military
- Address
- 300 Fergusons Cove Road, Fergusons Cove, NS B3V 1G3, Canada
Get directions - Hours
- https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/york
- Phone
- (902) 426-5080
Amenities
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Washrooms
Fun Facts
- 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.
Location
300 Fergusons Cove Road, Fergusons Cove, NS B3V 1G3, Canada
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