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Shoal Tower National Historic Site
Lieu historique national de la Tour-Shoal
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Shoal Tower National Historic Site is a circular stone defensive tower located on a shoal in the harbour, directly offshore from the site of the historic City Hall and the site of the former Market Battery in Kingston Ontario. From this location, the Shoal Tower had a commanding field of fire over Kingston’s commercial harbour and the entrance to the Rideau Canal. Official recognition refers to the tower itself plus the submerged rubble and cribbing associated with the tower’s construction. Le lieu historique national de la Tour-Shoal est une tour défensive circulaire en pierre, située sur un haut-fond du port, au large de la côte, directement en face de l'hôtel de ville historique et du site de l'ancienne batterie Market de Kingston, en Ontario. La tour Shoal possédait un angle de visé dominant du port commercial de Kingston et de l’entrée du canal Rideau. La reconnaissance officielle comprend la tour plus le moellon et le pilier immergés associés à la construction de cette tour. Source: Parks Canada Website (2022) |
Established: 1924
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Documents
Heritage Character Statement / Énoncé de valeur patrimoniale, Shoal Tower National Historic Site
Shoal Martello Tower / Shoal Martello Tower (FHBRO No. 88-77, July 27, 1989, Canadian Register of Historic Places)
Report of the 1972 Archaeological Excavations of the Market Shoals Tower, Kingston, Ontario, Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History No. 15 (Donald A. Harris, Parks Canada, 1976)
Report on the 1972 Excavations of the Market Shoals Tower, Kingston, Ontario (Donald A. Harris, Parks Canada, April 1972)
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Last Updated: 01-Jan-2025