Fort Point

Eastern Newfoundland


At Fort Point (aka Admiral's Point) there's a pretty lighthouse and four cannons, the remains of the British fortification from 1745. There are 10 more British cannons in the water, all compliments of the French in 1762. An interpretive center and trail tell the tale. It's accessible from Dunfield, a few kilometers south on Rte 239.


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