Tag: Grand-Pré Sector
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The Grand-Pré region could soon reveal its secrets
Read more...Archeologists have been searching the ruins of the Acadian church at Grand-Pré, in Nova Scotia, for 15 years. A team thinks it is getting closer to its objective. The research is conducted by ...
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The Battle of Grand-Pré
Read more...This commemorative site, located along the highway in the Grand-Pré area, demonstrates how the French continued to fight for Acadia long after the surrender of the land by the Treaty of Utrecht of ...
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Mosquito Point’s modern dyke
Read more...The working model dyke and aboiteau demonstrate Acadian techniques used to master tides and cultivate land.
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Évangéline Beach
Read more...Named after the famous poem by Henry W. Longfellow, Évangéline Beach is an integral part of Grand-Pré’s cultural landscape.
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Landscape of Grand-Pré - Observation Park
Read more...Developed in 2013, the Observation Park offers an unobstructed view of the Grand-Pré marshlands as well as the church at Grand-Pré National Historic Site and Cape Blomidon.
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Deportation Cross
Read more...Located in Horton Landing, this cross is a memorial site of the Deportation of the Acadians.
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Grand-Pré National Historic Site
Read more...A significant gathering and memorial site, Grand-Pré has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site and as such represents true recognition of the entire Acadian community.
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Dykelands Hike
Read more...Enjoy Grand-Pré’s landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Walk from the observation post to the Deportation Cross and pass by the National Historic Site.
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Kentville Agricultural Centre Nature Hike
Read more...This hike lets you appreciate the Acadians adaptation to the region’s geography by exploring a ravine at the base of the South Mountain. In fact, it is at the summit of this mountain that some ...
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Wolfville Lookoff
Read more...The small town of Wolfville and its downtown core will surely enchant you. Stop by the Wolfville Waterfront Park, where its look-off is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy the Bay of Fundy ...
