Overlooking Saint John, the British-built Carleton
Martello Tower dates from the War of 1812 and played a pivotal role in
conflicts leading up to World War II. The tower was the heart of Saint
John defenses until 1944.
Surplombant Saint-Jean, découvrez la tour Martello
de Carleton. Datant de la guerre de 1812, elle a été construite par les
Britanniques et a joué un rôle primordial dans les conflits qui ont
précédé la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. La tour a été au cœur de la défense
de Saint-Jean jusqu’en 1944.
Source: Parks Canada Website (2022)
|
|
Established: 1930
For More Information Please Visit The OFFICIAL PARKS CANADA WEBSITE
Pour plus d’informations veuillez visiter LE SITE WEB OFFICIEL DE PARCS CANADA
New Brunswick Nouveau-Brunswick
|
Brochures
The contents of brochures can be
viewed by clicking on the cover. These items are historical in
scope and are intended for educational purposes only; they are
not meant as an aid for travel planning.
Carleton Martello Tower Date Unknown, c1970s
|
|
|
Documents
Management Documents
Management Statement / Énoncé de gestion (Parks Canada, 2019)
Historical Documents
A History of Martello Towers in the Defence of British North America, 1796-1871, Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History No. 15 (Ivan J. Saunders, Parks Canada, 1976)
Hometown Heroes / Héros de chez nous (Parks Canada, 2018)
Books/Livres
The following visual bibliography is just a
sampling of the books which have been published for this park.
ParksCanadaHistory.com does not endorse these, but are merely presenting them for
informational purposes only. As most are copyrighted, we are only able
to provide the covers, and not contents, of these publications.
Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History No. 15 1976
|
|
|
|
|