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Fort Amherst, St. John's
Fort Amherst is a neighbourhood in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located at , 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,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fort Amherst small boat harbor )〕 a lighthouse〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fort Amherst lighthouse )〕 and the remains of gun emplacements built during World War II to defend against German U-boats. Two QF 4.7-inch B Mark IV
* guns remain in place, and can still be seen on their mountings.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fort Amherst history )〕
The original fortifications at Fort Amherst, built in the 1770s, are no longer visible.〔 The fortifications were named for William Amherst,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Grand Concourse: Plans Presented for Fort Amherst )〕 who successfully recaptured St. John's from French forces in 1762.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Recapture of St. John's, Newfoundland in 1762 )〕 The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1951.
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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Historic sites around St.Johns )〕 The current lighthouse was built in 1951.〔
==See also==
*Neighbourhoods in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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