The Murney Redoubt was built in 1846 on the shores of Lake Ontario as part of the defences of Kingston. By 1890 it was regarded as obsolete by the militia and it was allowed to deteriorate.

It was taken over in the early 1920s by the Kingston Historical Society and officially opened as a Museum in 1925. Now a National Historic Site of Canada and part of the Rideau Canal and Kingston Fortifications World Heritage Site, it is still run by the Kingston Historical Society, welcoming visitors each summer to explore this wonderful piece of Kingston heritage.

Bloomfield cannon, carronades and domestic artifacts have been maintained to tell the story of soldiers and families who lived inside.

The site is located at King West and Barrie Streets.

Click here to see a map and directions.

kingstonhs@gmail.com

The Museum is open daily from mid-May until Labour Day,
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Rates: $3 per person or $10 per family. Group and Tour rates available upon request

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For more information about Murney Tower have a look at:

• What is a Martello Tower
• Origins of the name "Murney Tower"
• Bibliography of Martello Towers