Tag: martello tower

• Murney Tower’s Connection to the Republic of Genoa

  

  When I visited the Murney Tower before the COVID-19 pandemic, I was only vaguely aware of its Mediterranean connection. Recently, I’ve looked into the details. It’s tied to the Republic of Genoa, which was a maritime republic from the 11th century to the late 18th century, based in what is now the northwestern coast of…

  museumskingstonblog

  July 17, 2021

  Historic Sites

  British empire, British forts, Erdogan-O’Connor, Fort Frederick, History, Kingston museums, kingston ontario, martello tower, murney tower, Murney Tower Museum, shoal tower, tora di mortella, tour de la mortella

• Murney Tower – A UNESCO World Heritage Site In Our Own Backyard

  

  Published by Iris Russak It was a great privilege to spend a couple of hours on a warm and sunny spring morning with the Curator of the Murney Tower, Danielle. It was a good thing she had given me a heads up to bring a sweater – it stays quite cool on the inside of…

  museumskingstonblog

  June 15, 2018

  Historic Sites

  canada, discover, fortifications, History, kingstonontario, martello tower, murneytower, ontario, oregon crisis, ygk

• March Of Museums At The Military And Communications Museum

  

  This March Break, we were enjoying a pretty awesome ‘staycation’ at home in Kingston. We had company with us – all the more reason to explore the unique sites Kingston has to offer. One of the great opportunities to see more of them – for free! – was the March Of Museums hosted by the…

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  March 16, 2018

  Exhibits and Events

  canada, Family, History, kam, kingston, march break, march of museums, martello tower, Military, Military and Communications Museum, murney tower, museum association, ontario, Tourism, ygk