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Signal Hill, St. John's

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There are eight looped trails in the Johnson GEO Park with informative outdoor displays. Stoneworks and panels explain the local geological formations, botanical species, and traditional uses of stone. Completed in 2007, the park surrounds the Geo Centre and includes Deadman's Pond acres the road.
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from 1812, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Band from 1795, and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment of 1917. Wearing full military uniforms from each period, the soldiers give a display by each section and portray the drills and battle tactics of the time. The Artillery provide an exhibition of cannon
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The North Head Trail is located along the edge of St John's Harbour and the sea. The Lady's Lookout Trail descends steeply from Lady's Lookout, above Cabot Tower, the highest point of Signal Hill, to the Burma Road trail. There is also a short trail to the summit of Gibbet Hill.
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The visitor centre is open during the tourist season and features interactive exhibits, a film about the site's military and communications history, and the history of St. John's, along with a cafe.
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The Burma Road trail, built by American servicemen who manned coastal batteries on Signal Hill during the Second World War, runs from George's Pond, Signal Hill Road to Cuckold's Cove, close to
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station VO1AA, which may be operated by visiting amateur radio operators in the summer months. It is sponsored by the Society of Newfoundland Radio Amateurs. An active amateur
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was emplaced there on 1 May 1941, but relocated to Red Cliff circa 1943. Signal Hill was also one of three prepared sites for a battery of two
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Zierler, Amy, and Cam Mustard, Signal Hill: An Illustrated History, 1982, reprint 1997, Newfoundland Historic Parks Association, St. John's.
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Signal Hill was designated as the citadel for St. John's during its first construction period in the late 18th century.
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Canadian Heritage - Parks Canada, Welcome to Signal Hill National Historic Site brochure, undated (2000 ?).
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Reenactors dressed in uniform of the Newfoundland Regiment c 1795 at Signal Hill Tattoo
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and the wireless station that operated in the tower. There is a gift shop, and an
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Both the Geo Park's and Signal National Historic Park's trails are linked to the
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Marconi watching associates raise kite antenna at Signal Hill, December 1901
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During the 19th century, Signal Hill was manned specifically during the
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hospital, which has since been destroyed by fire. The transmission, in
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The United States maintained anti-aircraft guns on the hill during
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has a campus on the lower slopes, in the former Battery Hotel.
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lies on the slope of the hill overlooking the harbour, and
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Map of St. John's (1869), The Harbour, fortifications
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Signal Hill (Newfoundland and Labrador)

St. John's
Newfoundland and Labrador
47°34′25″N 52°41′01″W / 47.57361°N 52.68361°W / 47.57361; -52.68361
Parks Canada
Signal Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site of Canada
Elevation
Prominence
St. John's
Easiest route
hillwalking
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cabot Tower
National Historic Site
Narrows
wireless
Guglielmo Marconi
Johnson Geo Centre
The Battery
Memorial University of Newfoundland


Seven Years' War
Battle of Signal Hill
William Amherst
Napoleonic Wars
American Civil War
Cabot Tower

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