Parque
Castle Hill National Historic Site
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Anne
March 30, 2016
Old forts and museum
Kevin
January 23, 2020
Castle Hill is about a one hour drive from Salmon Cove. It looks over Placentia Bay and the town of Placentia. first settled by Basque fishers in the 1500s. Castle Hill is the site of Fort Royal, one of three established in the area by France in the 1600s. From 1662 to 1713 it was France's New World capital, before moving it to Louisburg, N.S. and later to Quebec. Today a national historic park preserves and interprets the ruins of the fort and its history, including the story of King William IV, who stayed several months at Fort Royal in 1786 after England took control as part of the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713). You can make Placentia and Castle Hill your first stop in a driving tour of the "Irish Loop" (allow three to four hours to drive the complete circle route back to Salmon Cove).
Castle Hill is about a one hour drive from Salmon Cove. It looks over Placentia Bay and the town of Placentia. first settled by Basque fishers in the 1500s. Castle Hill is the site of Fort Royal, one of three established in the area by France in the 1600s. From 1662 to 1713 it was France's New World…
Jane
June 6, 2019
Either hike straight up the hill - there is a path and steps - or drive up as it is fully accessible. Our National park is one of the "must see" places if you are visiting this area. Stunning views and a great rainy day activity as well.
Adrian
July 17, 2021
Step back to a time when the fate of North America hung in the balance. Imagine cannons and muskets blazing as British and French forces battled on the shores of Newfoundland, vying for control of the lucrative fishery. Enter Castle Hill National Historic Site, a stone fort standing sentinel over a picturesque seaside town, and explore a chapter of history that determined the fate of a continent.
Step back to a time when the fate of North America hung in the balance. Imagine cannons and muskets blazing as British and French forces battled on the shores of Newfoundland, vying for control of the lucrative fishery. Enter Castle Hill National Historic Site, a stone fort standing sentinel over a…
Ubicación
1 Old Castle Hill Rd
Placentia, NL