Signal Hill was designated as the citadel for St. Flag communication between land and sea would take place there from the 17th century until 1960. John's to a British force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Amherst, who renamed what was then known as 'The Lookout' as 'Signal Hill,' because of the signalling that took place upon its summit from its flagmast. The final battle of the Seven Years' War in North America was fought in 1762 at the Battle of Signal Hill, in which the French surrendered St. John's (1869), The Harbour, fortifications Fort William and Fort Townsend History Cabot Tower on Signal Hill Map of St. The community of The Battery lies on the slope of the hill overlooking the harbour, and Memorial University of Newfoundland has a campus on the lower slopes, in the former Battery Hotel. On 12 December 1901, the first transatlantic wireless transmission was received there by Guglielmo Marconi.Īdjacent to the National Historic site is the Johnson Geo Centre and Johnson Geo Vista Park.

The highest point, Ladies' Lookout, is 167 m (548 ft) high.ĭue to its strategic placement overlooking the Narrows, the only entrance to the harbour, fortifications date back to the mid 17th century. The majority of Signal Hill, including Cabot Tower, is designated a National Historic Site. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Signal Hill is a hill which overlooks the harbour and city of St.

City of signal hill