Artillery in Nova Scotia, City of Halifax The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data found on these web pages. Photos are by the author unless otherwise credited. … Read more
Artillery in Nova Scotia, Halifax, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data found on these web pages. Photos are by the author … Read more
Halifax, Fort Ives, McNabs Island (Author Photo)There are nine guns currently on display in Fort Ives, including three 10-inch Guns with two in fixed defensive positions on the ramparts and one on the ground, and six 9-inch guns unmounted in the court yard. (Author Photo) Fort Ives (Halifax Military Heritage Preservation Society article) During the … Read more
Artillery at the Naval Museum of Halifax, Admiralty House, CFB Halifax The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data found on these web pages. Photos are by the … Read more
Artillery in Nova Scotia City of Halifax, Point Pleasant Park The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data found on these web pages. Photos are by the author … Read more
Halifax, Province House (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 2836436) Lithograph; By L. Haghe, after John Christian Schetky; C. 1813. HMS Shannon commencing battle with the USS Chesapeake. The image depicts the naval engagement between the British frigate HMS Shannon and the American frigate USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812. The battle took … Read more
Royal Artillery Park, Halifax The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data found on these web pages. Photos are by the author unless otherwise credited. Any errors found … Read more
Artillery in Halifax, The Army Museum The Army Museum, Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Cavalier Building (second floor), Halifax, Nova Scotia (Author Photo) Cast Iron possible 3-pounder Smoothbore Muzzleloading Gun, heavily corroded, trunnions broken, recovered from the sea near Louisbourg. (Author Photos) .45-calibre Gatling Battery Gun, Colt Fire Arms, (Serial No. 00). (Library and Archives … Read more
York Redoubt (Author Photo) Morning view from York Redoubt looking East. The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data found on these web pages. Photos are by the … Read more
Artillery preserved at Fort Charlotte, George’s Island, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3349677) George’s Island, Halifax harbour, early 1900s. Georges Island (named after King George III) 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 … Read more
