Attraction in Glenfinnan
Glenfinnan Monument
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Glenfinnan
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Glenfinnan Monument, set amid superb Highland scenery at the head of Loch Shiel, was erected in 1815 by Alexander Macdonald of Glenaladale in tribute to the clansmen who fought and died in the cause of Prince Charles Edward Stuart.
The raising of the Prince's Standard took place at the head of the loch on 19 August 1745, in the last attempt to reinstate the exiled Stuarts on the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. Despite its inspired beginnings and subsequent successes, the Prince's campaign came to its grim conclusion in 1746 on the battlefield at Culloden (see separate entry), also in the care of the National Trust for Scotland.
In the Visitor Centre, upgraded with co-finance from the European Regional Development Fund, there are displays and an audio programme about the Prince's campaign from Glenfinnan to Derby and back to the final defeat at Culloden.
Details
Months Open: Site: all year; Visitor Centre: 1 Apr - 31 Oct
Car Parking: Yes
Admission Price: £1.50
Gift Shop: Yes
Catering: Snack bar
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