FamxplorMurney Tower National Historic Site
What to expect
Murney Tower National Historic Site is a squat stone defensive tower located on a point of raised ground known as Murray Point on the west shore of Kingston Harbour. The tower was built in 1846 as part of the defensive Martello tower fortifications of Kingston and features a collection of military and domestic artifacts of 19th-century Kingston. It has three floors and was designed to protect the harbour and approaches to Kingston, with thick limestone walls and a conical roof. The tower was occupied from 1848 until 1885 and could house a maximum of 24 soldiers and one officer or multiple soldiers and their families
Plan your family visit to the Murney Tower National Historic Site with these blog insights 👇
From Ottawa to Niagara On The Lake – August 8-14, 2022
Activities: We visited the Murney Tower National Historic Site, part of the city's old fortifications. Inside, we saw the life of soldiers reconstructed and learned about the building's history
Highlights: It was interesting to see the different techniques used to minimize explosion risks in buildings storing gunpowder. We were fascinated by the lamp that illuminated the powder magazine, protected between two layers of glass ✨