Below is a
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picture of
Enjoy York
one of York
Redoubt! Above
Redoubts'
you can
many
This 200-year-old fortification is
see York
tunnels situated on a high bluff overlooking the Redoubts'
beautiful
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scenery
Redoubt's original guns were built in
1793, but over the years the site was
enlarged and reinforced. Its lofty
vantage point gave it an important
communications role allowing it to
keep other bases informed of ships'
movements. During WWI, the site was
used as barracks for troops waiting to
go overseas. Early in WWII, the Redoubt
was used for harbour defences,
including an anti-submarine net that
stretched across the harbour's
entrance. York Redoubt remained in
military use until 1956. Today, the
public can wander among the
armament and 200-year-old
fortifications while enjoying the
fresh air and panoramic views
of the open Atlantic.
TIMES OF MORE
IMPORTANCE INFORMATION
#1 Parks Canada
1798 WELCOME
TO YORK
REDOUBT
This year is important as it is when the
earleist constructions of the complex
were happening. This includes the
Duke of York's Martello tower
#2
1890's
These are the years during which the
sandwich point battery was built. The
battery included 2 27-ton guns that could
fire as far as 31 km! The sandwich point
battery is off-limits to the public and
therefore isn't listed on the provided map