Tour Overview
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.
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Stops
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Stop 1: Welcome
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Stop 2: Fields of fire
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Stop 3: National flags
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Stop 4: Outer defences
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Stop 5: Fort Royal ruins
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Stop 6: Fort Royal entrance
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Stop 7: Guard house
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Stop 8: Storage yard
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Stop 9: Powder magazine
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Stop 10: Inner courtyard
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Stop 11: Gun platforms
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Stop 12: Plaisance / Placentia
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Stop 13: French Plaisance
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Stop 14: British Placentia
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Stop 15: Trails
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Stop 16: Gaillardin redoubt
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Stop 17: The detached redoubt
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Stop 18: Conclusion
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