Fort George Fortress

Fort George Fortress, in Halifax, is today the largest site of the National Historical Museum in the city. The fortifications were created to protect the inhabitants of the city from raids by French troops and Indian tribes. The extant fortress is the fourth on this site, work on its construction began in 1828 under the leadership of Sir James Carmichael Smith and lasted almost thirty years. Today, the fortress has been reconstructed to its Victorian state.

Undoubtedly, the daily salvo of cannons of the fortress at noon became one of the important and recognizable symbols of Halifax. In addition, the artillery of the fortress takes an indispensable part in city holidays. On the territory of the fortress, the soldiers of the seventy-eighth infantry regiment and the third brigade of royal artillery, as well as their wives and several professional actors, recreate the life of the fort in 1869. The fortress hosts exhibitions telling about its role in the life of the city. There is also an army museum, whose exhibitions present a rare collection of weapons, medals and military uniforms.