Castle Hill
Route 100, Placentia
About Castle Hill
Castle Hill is the one National Historic Site in Placentia. Its record dates Castle Hill to 1692–1763.
Castle Hill National Historic Site consists of the remains of French and British fortifications and outworks from the late 17th to the early 19th centuries that sit on the tip of a peninsula, high above Placentia Newfoundland, on the east side of Placentia Bay. It contains the remains of defensive walls, three military works, and a historic pathway.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Castle Hill National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
A National Historic Site is designated by the federal minister on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board’s advice.
Finding Castle Hill
Placentia
It stands apart from the town’s other historic places.
Questions about Castle Hill
What is Castle Hill?
Castle Hill became a National Historic Site in 1968.
Is Castle Hill protected?
The designation recognizes its national significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Provincial or municipal designation may.
Can you visit Castle Hill?
From outside, yes; going in depends on who owns or runs it.
When was Castle Hill built?
The record of Castle Hill gives 1692–1763.
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Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
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