| Grand total of infrastructure investments: |
$9.1 M |
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| Infrastructure projects: |
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| Fort Henry National Historic Site |
| Project descriptions: |
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| Fort Henry Conservation Capital Plan |
$1.8 M |
| The Fort Henry Conservation Program is a program of work, rather than a specific project (part of a 2007 Memorandum of Agreement with the Province of Ontario). Projects include work to both Level I and II cultural resources. |
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| Fort Henry NHS - Block 10 Revetment |
$500 K |
| The Block 10 revetment wall is the interior face of the last remaining area of the wall not refurbished since the 1930’s reconstruction of the redoubt. Block 10 revetment repairs and replacement work will include replacement of stone lintels and damaged masonry, shoring of structural elements, replacement of heritage doors and windows, as well as repairs and replacement of lighting and improvements to the electrical distribution. |
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| Fort Henry NHS - Counterscarp Walls Rehabilitation |
$3.5 M |
| Repair and rehabilitation of the dry ditch counterscarp on east, west and north faces will be undertaken to address deterioration of the walls. This work will address the deterioration of the outer edges of the defensive fortifications and restore them for health and safety as well as heritage presentation purposes. |
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| Fort Henry NHS - Curtain Wall Revetment |
$1.3 M |
| The curtain wall revetment is the interior face of the entrance wall and demi-bastions. This area of the fortifications were completely rebuilt from ruins in the mid 1930’s as part of the larger restoration project of the fort. These repairs, much like those of Block 10, will include replacement of stone lintels and damaged masonry, shoring of structural elements, replacement of heritage doors and windows, as well as repairs and replacement of lighting and improvements to the electrical distribution. |
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| Fort Henry NHS - East / West Branch Ditch Rehabilitation |
$2.0 M |
| Work is being undertaken in both east and west branch ditch (part of the fort’s defensive structure with walls 15-20 feet high) walls to resolve outstanding issues related to water penetration and vegetation growth. Work will also restore the gallery walls on both ditches, which are in poor condition, as well as the abutments and walkways surrounding the west branch ditch bridge. |
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| Site Description: |
| Fort Henry National Historic Site is the centrepiece of the Kingston Fortifications NHS of Canada, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site visited by over 150,000 people each year. Completed in 1836, it was built to defend the Rideau Canal and Kingston’s naval dockyard from American attack. |
