Town Clock
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent commissioned a clock tower in 1800 prior to his return to England. The Town Clock opened on October 20, 1803 at a location on the east slope of Citadel Hill on Barrack (now Brunswick) Street and has kept time for the community ever since.
Read more about this topic: Citadel Hill (Fort George)
Famous quotes containing the words town and/or clock:
“Keep the town for occasions, but the habits should be formed in retirement.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“The clock upbraids me with a waste of time.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)