After going through the heritage trail, I’ve discovered more about Singapore which I never knew before, I did not realize how Singapore progressed so quickly in such a short span of time, the county we live in today, the comfort we enjoy and the strong economy that we have can be much attributed to the residues of colonialism.
As a young Singaporean, I’ve always been proud of Singapore especially when national day draws closer. Going through this project allowed me to see that we’ve indeed progressed much from a sleepy town to what we are today. Now, I’ve learned to appreciate the country even more. Fort Canning was a place I’ve heard of since young, but I did not really know what was in there. This trail helped me to better understand the significance of this historical site. The disappointment of it all was that a number of the historical remnants were replicas and the originals were destroyed during the war. At the end of it all, I now have a deeper interest in Singapore’s history.
