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'''Cathcart Tower''' is a [[Martello tower]] located on [[Cedar Island (Kingston)|Cedar Island]] in the [[St. Lawrence River]], off the eastern shore from [[Fort Henry, Ontario|Fort Henry]] in [[Kingston, Ontario]]. It is one of four such towers built in the 1840s to protect Kingston's harbour and the entrance to the [[Rideau Canal]]. The other towers are: [[Fort Frederick (Kingston)|Fort Frederick]], [[Shoal Tower]], and [[Murney Tower]]. |
'''Cathcart Tower''' is a [[Martello tower]] located on [[Cedar Island (Kingston)|Cedar Island]] in the [[St. Lawrence River]], off the eastern shore from [[Fort Henry, Ontario|Fort Henry]] in [[Kingston, Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It is one of four such towers built in the 1840s to protect Kingston's harbour and the entrance to the [[Rideau Canal]]. The other towers are: [[Fort Frederick (Kingston)|Fort Frederick]], [[Shoal Tower]], and [[Murney Tower]]. |
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Built in 1848, this limestone tower is 11 m high and 16.5 m in diameter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pc.gc.ca/docs/r/on/rideau/whl-lhm/chap2A4_e.asp |title=Nomination of the Rideau Canal for Inscription in the World Heritage List |publisher=Government of Canada, Parks Canada Agency |date=2007-06-22 |accessdate=2009-02-08}}</ref> It is surrounded by a shallow ditch and by a [[glacis]] extending to the shorelines on three sides. The guns of Cathcart Tower covered the eastern approaches of Kingston Harbour. |
Built in 1848, this limestone tower is 11 m high and 16.5 m in diameter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pc.gc.ca/docs/r/on/rideau/whl-lhm/chap2A4_e.asp |title=Nomination of the Rideau Canal for Inscription in the World Heritage List |publisher=Government of Canada, Parks Canada Agency |date=2007-06-22 |accessdate=2009-02-08}}</ref> It is surrounded by a shallow ditch and by a [[glacis]] extending to the shorelines on three sides. The guns of Cathcart Tower covered the eastern approaches of Kingston Harbour. |
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The towers' construction was prompted by a dispute between [[Great Britain]] and the [[United States]] over the boundary between [[British Columbia]] and [[Oregon]] that threatened to lead to war (see [[Oregon crisis]]). <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/lawren/natcul/natcul1b_e.asp#cathcart |title=The Origins of Structures in St. Lawrence Islands National Park |publisher=Government of Canada, Parks Canada Agency |date=2008-05-21 |accessdate=2009-02-08}}</ref> When war was averted, Cathcart Tower was used for a time as a barracks for soldiers garrisoned at nearby Fort Henry. Eventually it was abandoned. It is part of Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site, and is within the boundaries of [[St. Lawrence Islands National Park]]. |
The towers' construction was prompted by a dispute between [[Great Britain]] and the [[United States]] over the boundary between [[British Columbia]] and [[Oregon]] that threatened to lead to war (see [[Oregon crisis]]). <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/lawren/natcul/natcul1b_e.asp#cathcart |title=The Origins of Structures in St. Lawrence Islands National Park |publisher=Government of Canada, Parks Canada Agency |date=2008-05-21 |accessdate=2009-02-08}}</ref> When war was averted, Cathcart Tower was used for a time as a barracks for soldiers garrisoned at nearby Fort Henry. Eventually it was abandoned. It is part of Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site of Canada, and is within the boundaries of [[St. Lawrence Islands National Park]]. |
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Revision as of 13:07, 5 February 2011
| Cathcart Tower | |
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| Cedar Island, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. | |
| Type | Martello tower |
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| Built | 1848 |
| Materials | Local limestone |
Cathcart Tower is a Martello tower located on Cedar Island in the St. Lawrence River, off the eastern shore from Fort Henry in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It is one of four such towers built in the 1840s to protect Kingston's harbour and the entrance to the Rideau Canal. The other towers are: Fort Frederick, Shoal Tower, and Murney Tower.
Built in 1848, this limestone tower is 11 m high and 16.5 m in diameter.[1] It is surrounded by a shallow ditch and by a glacis extending to the shorelines on three sides. The guns of Cathcart Tower covered the eastern approaches of Kingston Harbour.
The towers' construction was prompted by a dispute between Great Britain and the United States over the boundary between British Columbia and Oregon that threatened to lead to war (see Oregon crisis). [2] When war was averted, Cathcart Tower was used for a time as a barracks for soldiers garrisoned at nearby Fort Henry. Eventually it was abandoned. It is part of Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site of Canada, and is within the boundaries of St. Lawrence Islands National Park.
References
- ^ "Nomination of the Rideau Canal for Inscription in the World Heritage List". Government of Canada, Parks Canada Agency. 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "The Origins of Structures in St. Lawrence Islands National Park". Government of Canada, Parks Canada Agency. 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2009-02-08.