| On August 19th 1745, at the head of Loch Shiel, Prince Charles
Edward Stewart raised his Standard, marking the start of his campaign
to restore the exiles Stuarts to the throne. From this sport, Bonnie
PRince Charlie and his followers made it as far south as Derby
before their eventual defeat the following year at Culloden.
The
Glenfinnan Monument was designed by the Scottish architect James
Gillespie Graham, and was erected in 1815 by Alexander MacDonald
of Glenaladale as a tribute to the clansmen who fought and died
in the cause of the Stuarts.
You can find out more about Bonnie Prince Charlie's at the Visitor
Centre. Fans of Harry Potter, meanwhile, might recognise the viaduct
nearby that features in the movies.
Visitor Centre
Shop and snack bar open Good Friday - 31 October daily 10-5; 1
July to 31 Aug, daily 9.30-5.30; November, weekends only 10-4.
Monument open all year.
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