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  2. Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia

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    Some time after 1810 General George Garth was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Placentia, a post he held until his death in 1817. In 1940, via an agreement between the British and American governments (Newfoundland not joining Canada until 1949), a large American military base was constructed at nearby Argentia (which is now within the town ...

  3. Palace of Placentia - Wikipedia

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    The Palace of Placentia, also known as Greenwich Palace, [1] was an English royal residence that was initially built by prince Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Over the centuries it took several different forms, until turned into a hospital in the 1690s.

  4. Placentia - Wikipedia

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    Placentia may refer to: Palace of Placentia, an English royal palace; Placentia, Italy, a Roman city known today as Piacenza; Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Placentia Bay, body of water; Placentia, California, United States Placentia station, proposed train station in Placentia; Battle of Placentia (disambiguation) Placentia Bay

  5. Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia

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    The Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons is the regular Grand Lodge with authority over Freemasons in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

  6. Rosedale Manor Bed and Breakfast Boutique - Wikipedia

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    He built the house in 1893, and married Mary Sweetman, a descendant of the popular Saunders and Sweetman firm local to Placentia. [4] The house was owned by Verran family until 1972 before it was sold to the town of Placentia. It was bought and renovated in 1989, saving it from demolition, and then opened to the public as Rosedale Manor B&B.

  7. Long Island (Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador)

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    Long Island along with Merasheen Island and Red Island make up the majority of the islands in Placentia Bay. Long Island is located approximately 22 kilometres northwest of Argentia . It is separated from Merasheen Island to the west by a 24 kilometre long channel that narrows to within 2.12 kilometres.

  8. Fort Royal (Newfoundland) - Wikipedia

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    Fort Royal is a French fort built in 1687 on the island of Newfoundland during the time of New France. [ 1 ] In 1662, the French established a commercial counter on a well protected hill overlooking Placentia Bay which separates the Avalon Peninsula form the rest of Newfoundland island and situated near Grand Banks where fish are abundant.

  9. Castle Hill, Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia

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    In the fall of 1692, in the Battle of Placentia (1692), under the command of Commodore Thomas Gillam (Williams), five English ships armed with 62 cannon and 800 men. The English damaged several houses with cannon fire, and on 23 September the fleet withdrew. [3] The French made attacks on St. John's in 1692 and 1694. Fort Royal was built in 1693.