Military Structures

Submarine Net during WW II (from York Redoubt to Maughers Beach)
Strawberry Battery- visitors are discouraged from visiting this fort as it isn't currently structurally sound
One of Fort McNab's breech-loading guns
Fort Ives - RML gun barrels

Searchlight emplacement

Detention barracks

Detention barracks

Gun battery ruins

Searchlight emplacement

Searchlight emplacement

Military ruins

Military ruins

Military ruins

Searchlight emplacement

Fort Ives' 9 inch rifled muzzle-loading guns

Fort Ives

Historical picture at entrance of Fort Ives

Fort Ives' 9 inch rifled muzzle-loading guns

Fort Ives renovation

Fort Ives renovation

Fort Ives

Fort Ives gun emplacement

Fort Ives renovation

Fort Ives

Fort Ives

Construction at Fort Ives began in 1864. The fortification was updated in the 1890s and again during WW1. The Fort featured two rifled muzzle loaded guns in their original casements.

Fort Ives

Fort Ives

Fort Ives

Fort Ives gun emplacement

Fort Ives

Fort Ives gun emplacement

Fort Ives

Fort Ives

Fort Ives

Fort Ives

Fort Ives

Fort Ives

Fort Ives

Fort Ives

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation. Construction of Fort McNab National Historic Site began in 1889. It was the first fortification in Halifax to use breech loading guns, making it the most powerful fort to guard Halifax.

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab detail

Fort McNab

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Fort McNab before renovation

Strawberry Battery Searchlights

Strawberry Battery Searchlights

Strawberry Battery Searchlights

Strawberry Battery Searchlights

Strawberry Battery Searchlights - Back Side


Fort McNab
Fort Ives
Fort Ives- The oldest fortification on the island

Window detail in Fort Ives

Fort Ives

Fort Ives