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Known as Dundurn Castle, this 40-room Italianate-style villa was built in the 1830s on Burlington Heights, also the site of a fortified military encampment established by the British during the War of 1812. It was home to Sir Allan Napier MacNab, railway magnate, lawyer and Premier of the United Canadas from 1854 to 1856.
Dundurn Castle. Experience a guided tour of this 40-room Italianate-style villa built in the 1830s on Burlington Heights; the former site of a fortified military encampment established by the British in 1813. Once home to Sir Allan Napier MacNab, railway magnate, lawyer, and Premier of the United Canadas (1854-1856) and his family, today ...
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Overview. Dundurn Castle. Discover this 40-room Italianate-style villa built in the 1830s on Burlington Heights; the former site of a fortified military encampment established by the British in 1813.
Dundurn Castle was designated as a National Historic Site in 1984. Learn more about the provincial plaque commemorating Dundurn Castle. The Ontario Heritage Trust has a provincewide mandate to conserve, interpret and share Ontario's heritage.
Dundurn Castle National Historic Site of Canada is an early-19th-century estate in Hamilton, Ontario. Located on Burlington Heights, between Hamilton Harbour and the low-lying land known as Cootes Paradise, Dundurn Castle’s associated buildings and structures are set in a picturesque, park-like estate of 13 hectares overlooking Burlington Bay.
Apr 22, 2024 · Dundurn Castle is part of the Dundurn National Historic Site in west Hamilton. Built in the 1830s, the 40-room, neoclassical Italianate-style mansion was home to Sir Allan Napier MacNab and his family. MacNab was an affluent historical figure who became a railway magnet, lawyer and served as the Premier of the United Canadas from 1854 to 1856.
