Castle Hill National Historic Site
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Castle Hill National Historic Site is a historic fortification in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, that preserves the remains and history of 17th- and 18th-century French and British military defenses in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Castle Hill National Historic Site canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Site of Canada
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historic fortification ⓘ |
| category |
military museum
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open-air museum ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental, maritime-influenced ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designatedBy | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
17th-century French colonial period
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18th-century British colonial period ⓘ military life in Newfoundland ⓘ |
| hasGuidedTours | yes ⓘ |
| hasParkingFacility | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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earthworks ⓘ interpretive centre ⓘ remains of British fortifications ⓘ remains of French fortifications ⓘ stone walls ⓘ walking trails ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerColony | Plaisance (French colony) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Newfoundland Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Atlantic Ocean
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Placentia Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Avalon Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
French and British colonial military history
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defence of Placentia Bay ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | network of National Historic Sites in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal defence
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protection of British fishing interests ⓘ protection of French fishing interests ⓘ |
| region | Atlantic Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | French–British conflicts in Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| topographicalFeature | hill overlooking Placentia ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
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