Castle Hill National Historic Site

149 Highway 100, Placentia, NL A0B 2Y0

Explore 17th-century French colonial fortifications overlooking Placentia Bay. This hilltop site preserves earthwork ruins and barracks from France's strategic Newfoundland settlement, offering panoramic views and insights into early North American military history.

17th-century French colonial fort ruins with strategic bay views and historical military structures.

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