Tag: Interests
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Newport Landing
Read more...Former Acadian habitation site, the Planters repossessed the homes, as well as the cultivated lands in this area after the Deportation.
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St. Croix
Read more...From 1749 to 1753, two years before the Deportation of the Acadians, a war is declared between the English and the Mi’kmaqs.
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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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Port Williams Lookoff
Read more...The Port Williams Lookoff offers a spectacular view on the tides of the Minas Basin and the Cornwallis River. Once named Saint-Antoine River or Grand-Habitant River by the Acadians, it crosses the ...
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Chipman’s Corner
Read more...Chipman's Corner is located at the intersection of Middle Dyke Road and Church Street in Port Williams, a 10 minute drive from Starr's Point. Although the site might appear to be an otherwise ...
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Hebb’s Landing Rest Area
Read more...This site offers an unobstructed view of the Annapolis River where you can admire the long winding curves bordered by wild vegetation.
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