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At (349) there's a World War II pillbox made of red bricks and concrete. There's quite a few of these structures along the coast, each with a different shape and size.
The trail continues behind a pub at (351). Follow the walkway to the front of the pub, then walk over the bridge and up the stairs to the parking lot. At the top of the stairs turn right and walk up the road to (352). There's a rest room and phone booth along this road.
From (352) our route follows the trail up the hill, and then southwest towards Redcliff Point.
The place of interest identified on this map is the Roman temple of Jordan Hill (K). At (363) you will see signs pointing to the hill. The remains of the Roman Temple are approximately 50 feet north of (363). All that remains is the foundation.
From (363), continue walking on the sidewalks that lead down the hill to (364). At (364) the sidewalk merges into the esplanade. From here our route follows the coast into Weymouth.
In the year 1944 there were thousands of American soldiers around the city of Weymouth. In fact it was from this location that nearly 31,000 American soldiers embarked for the D-Day invasion.
On June 6, 1944 (known as Decision Day or D-Day) more than 150,000 Allied soldiers under the command of U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. The battle during the landing was bloody, with about 4,300 British and Canadian casualties and some 6,000 American fallen. |
