Avalon Region

WWII Gunsite

Overlooking Conception Bay and the ferry landing, a battery of coastal guns that were operated by the Newfoundland militia or home defense. During WWII, these guns were fired on German U-boats. During the attacks on ore boats anchored in the Tickle on September 5th and November 2nd, these guns provided a sense of security for the sailors and residents of Bell Island. Today they represent a sense of our history and past as it relates to Bell Island's part during World War 11.