Fort Amherst, St. John's
| Fort Amherst | |
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| — Neighbourhood — | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| City | St. John's |
| Ward | 2 |
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| • Administrative body | St. John's City Council |
| • Councilor | Frank Galgay |
Fort Amherst is a small community within St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located at 47°33′48.96″N 52°40′49.60″W / 47.5636°N 52.680444°WCoordinates: 47°33′48.96″N 52°40′49.60″W / 47.5636°N 52.680444°W, on the southern side of The Narrows, the entrance to St. John's harbour. Apart from some family dwellings, Fort Amherst consists of a man-made harbour,[1] a lighthouse[2] and the remains of gun emplacements built during World War II to defend against German U-boats.[3]
The original fortifications at Fort Amherst, built in the 1770s, are no longer visible.[3] The fortifications were named for William Amherst,[4] who successfully recaptured St. John's from French forces in 1762.[5]
The name is shared with Port La-Joye / Fort Amherst in Prince Edward Island and Fort Amherst in England.
The first lighthouse in Newfoundland was built at Fort Amherst in 1810.[6] The current lighthouse was built in 1951.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Fort Amherst small boat harbor". http://www.smallboatbasin.nf.net/. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ a b "Fort Amherst lighthouse". http://www.lhdepot.com/database/uniquelighthouse.cfm?value=985. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ a b "Fort Amherst history". http://www.heritage.nf.ca/exploration/defence_fisheries.html. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ "The Grand Concourse: Plans Presented for Fort Amherst". http://www.docstoc.com/docs/5217247/For-Immediate-Release-October-Plans-Presented-for-Fort-Amherst. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "The Recapture of St. John's, Newfoundland in 1762". http://ngb.chebucto.org/Articles/amherst-1762.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Historic sites around St.Johns". http://www.stjohns.ca/visitors/attractions/historicsites.jsp. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
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