Fort Amherst, St. John's
| Fort Amherst | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
Fort Amherst from Signal Hill
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| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Newfoundland and Labrador
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| City | St. John's |
| Ward | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | St. John's City Council |
| • Councilor |
Frank Galgay |
| Official name | Fort Amherst National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1951 |
Frank Galgay
Fort Amherst is a neighbourhood in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located at 47°33′48.96″N 52°40′49.60″W / 47.5636000°N 52.6804444°WCoordinates: 47°33′48.96″N 52°40′49.60″W / 47.5636000°N 52.6804444°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, a lighthouse and the remains of gun emplacements and pillboxes 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.
The original fortifications at Fort Amherst, built in the 1770s, are no longer visible. The fortifications were named for William Amherst, who successfully recaptured St. John's from French forces in 1762. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1951.
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