Canada’s Last Unaltered Civil War Era Fortification | Red Head Battery (1863), Saint John, NB

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  • Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024

Комментарии • 45

  • @portcitypersona
    @portcitypersona 10 месяцев назад +2

    I appreciate your channel being a Saint Johner. My brother lives behind that field. My Dad would take us to all of these spots when we were so young.

  • @RelicMedic
    @RelicMedic 3 года назад +4

    I grew up in Red Head and still live there. I played around the bunkers as a kid and still enjoy visiting what is left of the battery. Great video!

  • @icouldjustscream
    @icouldjustscream 3 года назад +6

    Thank you! Very interesting. The drone shows how this site is so precarious and soon to be lost.

  • @Rawdiswar
    @Rawdiswar Год назад +1

    Just went there with my kid today, awesome little field trip.

  • @TheCanadaman1
    @TheCanadaman1 3 года назад +3

    Wow, grew up here and had never heard of this before. Great job!

  • @albarriault6147
    @albarriault6147 3 года назад +1

    Another excellent historical video . I lived in red head for a bit back in the 80's , I walked into that area about 5 weeks ago and it certainly eroded alot since then

    • @rivervidsyt
      @rivervidsyt  3 года назад

      Thanks Al! Yes it's eroding fast.

  • @markphinney3152
    @markphinney3152 3 года назад +2

    very cool - thanks for doing this. too bad the site can't be stabilized, but eroding banks on the Fundy shore are probably unstoppable. Similar situation on the west side of SJ.

  • @brianferris1233
    @brianferris1233 11 дней назад

    Amazing history thank you for sharing it

  • @kevinquinlan4043
    @kevinquinlan4043 Год назад

    Another great video Mike,,Ty, very interesting.

  • @lt1820
    @lt1820 2 года назад +3

    My husband placed that rope you found. Hope you appreciated the knots he put in for hand holds haha! Would use it to climb up from a walk on the beach.

    • @rivervidsyt
      @rivervidsyt  2 года назад

      He did a good job. It didn't break when I was using it so it passed the test!

    • @FATTYBONGRIPS
      @FATTYBONGRIPS Год назад

      tell him I said thank you.. saved me from face planting SEVERAL times

  • @user-xf7qy4hk9h
    @user-xf7qy4hk9h Год назад

    First off, great video. Keep them coming! I did not hear you talk about any batteries that may have been stationed at the Canaport facility just down the coast from Red Head. If you notice on google earth or Maps it looks like an old Gun Battery and structure at the southern end of the Facility. You know anything about this??

  • @HeathFoley
    @HeathFoley 3 года назад

    Great job Mike, I was actually on old Red Head Rd. today looking for birds to photograph and drove right past this.

  • @bradleysteeves7891
    @bradleysteeves7891 Год назад

    I live in Saint John. Never knew this. Thank you.

  • @pacediver2594
    @pacediver2594 3 года назад +1

    Very interesting and informative

  • @hodgeshamm7072
    @hodgeshamm7072 2 года назад

    Well done Mike. Awesome information. I have never been there. Never knew that this existed. Thanks

    • @rivervidsyt
      @rivervidsyt  2 года назад

      Thanks Hodges! Glad you discovered something new.

  • @karagautreau4081
    @karagautreau4081 2 года назад +3

    Lmao that's my dad's sketchy rope, my family lives in the area.

  • @leefurlong8893
    @leefurlong8893 2 года назад

    Thanks for the history lesson, nice job

  • @daryllknoxoutandaboutinnew8425
    @daryllknoxoutandaboutinnew8425 2 года назад

    Awesome videos

  • @ramashtovba2355
    @ramashtovba2355 3 года назад +1

    Hopefully someday we can restore this fort to its formal Glory.

  • @carolebeaton8452
    @carolebeaton8452 9 месяцев назад +1

    Why isn’t it a national historic site? With it’s history, it should be!

  • @KWMeikle
    @KWMeikle 3 года назад

    Thank you.
    Very informative.

  • @e0ytk
    @e0ytk Год назад

    I was here after the area was clear cut in the early 2000's, about 2004. Three magazine storages were standing then. Ft. Dufferin also had two powder magazines sort of standing but heavily filled in with debris and soil (sadly both destroyed later). It's too bad these forts weren't preserved and perhaps better saved from erosion.

  • @littlelyonsonlylink3175
    @littlelyonsonlylink3175 3 года назад

    Great Job Mike!!!

  • @markphinney3152
    @markphinney3152 3 года назад +1

    Have you thought about looking at the structures in Saint's Rest Marsh? From 1700's drainage tile to WW2 shooting range (I think)

    • @rivervidsyt
      @rivervidsyt  2 года назад

      Yes I have and I may do a video in the future. Thanks for the suggestion.

    • @FATTYBONGRIPS
      @FATTYBONGRIPS Год назад

      saints rest is just before the irving nature park right? if so on the way he should check out the CFBC radio station... gives serious fallout vibes lol

  • @ronb3914
    @ronb3914 2 года назад

    It's a shame that this history is disappearing, and soon will be gone.

  • @SunshineFougere5644
    @SunshineFougere5644 Год назад

    I'm new to sj lived in moncton my while life. Any videos of these tunnels sj has?

  • @yeomzy
    @yeomzy 3 года назад

    I suggest to get a good look at partridge island if you can before its completely gone from raising water.

  • @theadventuresofpumpkin7540
    @theadventuresofpumpkin7540 3 года назад +1

    I live out red head and I no of 2 other spot similar to these I also no about these

  • @lab35982
    @lab35982 3 года назад

    Well Done

  • @crazyell4716
    @crazyell4716 10 месяцев назад

    more forts out by lng one was destroy from lng build. my mom grew up in red head lorrie Wilkins parents Bev & Larry Saunders.

  • @MrTroySinister
    @MrTroySinister Год назад

    Out by my mom's old place

  • @homelessEh
    @homelessEh 3 года назад

    coolsies.

  • @JasonD7726
    @JasonD7726 5 месяцев назад

    Okay what is it with everybody's lack of knowledge and history of where America is because America is not one country it's not the United States alone America is too continents which is North America and South America north of the equator south of the Equator these are all American countries Canada is an American country so technically Canada is American and so is Mexico and so is Brazil so is Argentina so it's chilly so is whatever countries Down Below on the South American countries so check your geography and head back to class kids and find out where America is on your map and I will do a video for RUclips and posted explaining where America is