Murney Tower National Historic Site of Canada
The Murney Tower Museum is located in one of the four Martello Towers of Ontario and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Rideau Canal and Kingston Fortifications. It is the oldest operating museum in Kingston with over a thousand domestic and military artefacts. Built-in 1846 in the style of the famous Martello Towers of southern England, the Murney Tower was a response by the British to growing tensions with the USA. An integral part of the Kingston Fortifications built to protect the city's Royal Naval dockyard, the tower continues to dominate the shoreline.
The heritage value of Murney Tower National Historic Site resides in its excellent portrayal of the martello tower, a type of military structure. The value also lies in its strategic design, its built and landscaped forms, its materials, craftsmanship, construction technology, and functions. Although in regular use as a barracks after 1849, Murney Tower was not fully armed until 1862, when it had already become obsolete because of rapid advances in offensive military technology. Its guns were intended to cover the western approaches to Kingston.
Location: 2 King Street W, Kingston, Ontario
Website: https://www.murneytower.com/
Tel: 1 613-217-8235
Hour: 10:00 AM - 16:00 PM
Google Rating: 4.4/5
