Signal Hill
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Signal Hill (1695-1945) - Signal Hill was a fortified complex, first established in 1695 at St. John's, Newfoundland for the defense of St. John's harbour. The complex was active from the Colonial era through World War II. Deactivated as a fortification in 1945. HistoryPart of the Harbor Defense of St. John's. A fortified complex first established in 1695 at St. John's, Newfoundland for the defense of St. John's harbour and the city itself. This complex came to include forts, batteries and signalling stations on both sides of the narrow entrance to St. John's harbor as well as those fortifications atop Signal Hill itself.
(1697-1870)Battle of Signal Hill (15 Sep 1762)The hill was the site of the Battle of Signal Hill on 15 Sep 1762 when British Lieutenant Colonel William Amherst led an expeditionary force to recapture St. John’s from the French. World War I (1914-1918)
World War II (1939-1945)
Current StatusPart of Signal Hill National Historic Site. Period guns and mounts in place.
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