Saint John Fortifications: 1630-1956

by Roger Sarty

Saint John became a gateway to what is now Canada in the early 1600s, and Fort La Tour, built in 1632, was one of the three main forts of Acadie. In Saint John Fortifications , Roger Sarty and Doug Knight trace the history of the port's defences, from the earliest log palisades to the bunkers, gun emplacements, and communications stations built during World War II. Put to the test during the American Revolutionary War, Saint John has figured as one...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0864923732
• ISBN13: 9780864923738
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Goose Lane Editions
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.7" x 7.7"