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Fort East Martello Museum

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Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Fort East Martello Museum
Phone:
+1 305-296-3913

Hours:
Sunday9:30am - 4:30pm
Monday9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday9:30am - 4:30pm


Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary Wars onwards. Most were coastal forts. They stand up to 40 feet high and typically had a garrison of one officer and 15–25 men. Their round structure and thick walls of solid masonry made them resistant to cannon fire, while their height made them an ideal platform for a single heavy artillery piece, mounted on the flat roof and able to traverse, and hence fire over, a complete 360° circle. A few towers had moats or other batteries and works attached for extra defence. The Martello towers were used during the first half of the 19th century, but became obsolete with the introduction of powerful rifled artillery. Many have survived to the present day, often preserved as historic monuments. In the second half of the 19th century, there was another spate of tower and fort building, during the premiership of Lord Palmerston. The Palmerston Forts are also circular in design and resemble Martello towers.
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