THE FORTRESS OF LOUISBOURG BY DAY and NIGHT | NOVA SCOTIA
Welcome to the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia! It was founded in 1713 by the French and is the largest reconstructed historic site in North America. Come see what it's like to explore this living museum including becoming a soldier and sleeping overnight in a traditional 18th Century style tent!
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Located on the southeastern coast of Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island, the Fortress of Louisbourg was one of the busiest seaports in North America during the mid-18th century. It was built to protect and provide a base for France's lucrative North American fishing industry and also to protect Quebec City from British invasions. But it fell under siege twice to the British before being demolished in the 1760s.
Fast forward to 1961 where the Government of Canada began reconstructing the fortress. Today, one quarter of the fortress has been reconstructed, using some of the original stonework, and includes about 40 buildings over an area of 5 hectares.
The Fortress of Louisbourg is a living museum. Visitors can get a sense of what life was like in the fortress by interacting with individuals living a typical day in the 18th century. Visitors can wander through the streets, step inside houses and shops, and even grab a meal at one of two restaurants. You can also learn about the history of rum and sample the Fortress Rum, aged in barrels on-site.
Daily activities include guided tours, dance performances, military drills and learning what life was like for a soldier. Your time at the Louisbourg Fortress can be as immersive as you want, so naturally, I dove right in and reported for duty.
The most unique aspect of your visit to the Louisbourg Fortress is that your time doesn’t have to end when the gates close at 5pm. You can actually stay overnight in the fortress. One option is sleeping in the Rodrigue House. It’s located right in the heart of the fortress and comes with straw-beds and a roof overhead.
Another option is to sleep in an 18th-century style tent within the walls of the King’s Bastion. Everything is provided for, including sleeping pads and cooking supplies. All you need to bring is a sleeping bag, pillow, and any food you want to eat.
As the last of the day’s visitors made their exit, Tristan and I got settled in to what would be our home for the night.
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Special thank you to Parks Canada for a fantastic visit!
Note: the use of drones is prohibited at the Fortress of Louisbourg. All drone videography was captured with special permission from Parks Canada and the Fortress of Louisbourg.
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In this video, I will be hiking the easy trails within the Mount Uniacke Estate Museum grounds. I'm also hunting for a historical item from the past.
By hiking along the old post trail, you might find one of the few remaining items from the old stage coach days, where the mile marker 27 is etched into a stone.
There are 7 trails to explore, just by doing the easy ones as in the video, you will need to budget around 2 hours and expect the walk at least 6km.
We hiked along the following trails: Lake Martha Loop, Post Road, Drumlin Field & Hothouse Hill. There are some back country loop, but we did explore them today.
The grounds are open year-around, but expect regular seasonal hours to access the museum itself.
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Built as a summer home for Richard John Uniacke, a Nova Scotian Attorney-General, the estate was prominently located along the stage coach route from Halifax to Windsor, a testimony to Uniacke's wealth and personal achievement.
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Quick hike with fellow you tuber dragonfly_hiker along the trail in Parrsboro Nova Scotia.
We grabbed a quick bite to eat at Bare Bones Bistro in Parrsboro and drove out the 3km to the Ottawa House Museum.
From there there are a few parking lots, to park and start to walk to the Island. The area is known for rock hounds, so time your visit at low tide.
The area was used by the Mik'maw as a junction from Amherst, from here they could cross the Minas Bay to Cape Blomindon, or down Cobequid Bay to Windsor and even as far as Halifax.
Bring sturdy hiking shoes or boots, and a snack. Cell phone reception is ok if you have bell or telus.
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As early as 1776, Parrsboro, then known as Partridge Island, was a relatively important settlement. In 1784, the present name was given in honor of Lieut. Col. John Parr, then Governor of Nova Scotia.
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Prince Henry Sinclair believed to have visited here in 1397.
Samuel De Champlain was first officially recognized European visitor in 1607. He found an iron cross covered in moss, thus proving he was not the first Christian here.
Acadian settlement occurred in the 1670's.
An 1869 hurricane known as the Saxby Gale created a barrier beach between the island and the mainland.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: Partridge Island Trail
County: Cumberland County
Ownership: Private
Trail Length: 2.7 km
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DIRECTIONS
From the Tourist Information Centre at the corner of Main St. and highway 2 in
Parrsboro, follow Main St. through the downtown toward West Bay. The road will V,
make sure you stay left. Travel on Main St (which turns into Whitehall Rd.) for
~3.5km. At the bend in the road you will see a sign for Ottawa House on your left.
Turn left here and follow the driveway down to Ottawa House. Take a few minutes if the house is open to go in for a visit. There are three interpretive panels on the
beach to the south of the house. You can either park here and walk the gravel bar
to the trail head, or drive along the gravel bar and park on the right hand side of
it closer to the trail head.
DESCRIPTION
The trail begins at the southern end of the beach, and is impossible to miss. Here
you will find a large interpretive panel describing the geology of the island, as
well as trail etiquette signs. I encourage you to take a few minutes and read these
informative signs.
The first 100 feet (30.5m) are the hardest of the trail. This section is single - track
with natural dirt and litter as its surface. There are stairs built into the side of
the hill to ease your climbing. The Second Wind bench is located at the end of this major climb, so take a minute to rest here, take in your surroundings,and learn which animals and birds live on the island.
Please stay on the trail! The cliffs are very unstable.
As you hike on through a primarily spruce and birch forest, your next point of interest will be a lookoff of the Upper Minas Bay coastline out to the east at 200 feet (61m).
From here you'll walk around the top of the island through many old fallen trees and new young ones shading you from the sun. The trail will go down the south western side of the island and split into two paths that meet in a circle. To the right is a man madetower with 16 steps up to a wonderful look-off. Below the tower is a nautical chart of the area explaining where you are and what you can see from the lookoff. A picnic table is here as well as an outhouse and fire pit. Please follow the posted regulations for fires at the trail head. Walk around the loop and you will be on the trail back to the beach were you started.
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He we learned about Alexander Graham Bells work with the telephone, the deaf and his love for airplanes and aviation.
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