Fort Beausejour National Historic Site

Fortress of Acadia
Constructed by the French military in 1751, Fort Beauséjour was designed to defend the territory west of the Missaguash River (now the province of New Brunswick) during the French & Indian War. In 1755, after a short siege, the fortification was captured by the British colonial troops under the command of Col. Robert Monckton and renamed Fort Cumberland. It was occupied until 1835.

Ruins & Museum
This Parks Canada heritage facility contains the ruins of the original French Fort, outdoor interpretive displays, multi-media exhibits focussing on 18th military conflict between Britain and France and the expulsion of the Acadian people, and a museum containing artifacts related to the area and the construction of Chignecto Ship Railway (the Webster Collection). Wheelchair accessible.

Grounds
The grounds of the National Historic Site offer a panoramic view of the Cumberland Basin, Tantramar Marsh and the towns of Sackville and Amherst. Covered picnic shelters are located near the parking area.

Location
Highway 2, Exit 513, at Highway 16, Aulac Highway Service Area

Season
June 1 to October 15; 9 am to 5 pm daily, admission charge.

Information
Juliet MacLeod, Site Supervisor
(506) 364-5080

Keillor House/
St. James Church Textile Museum

Keillor House... Step Back Into History
Keillor House Museum & Coach House is a stately testament to the joys, hardships and toils of the families that built the historic Shiretown of Dorchester. Of early Regency architecture, this majestic stone structure was built by Yorkshire stone mason John Keillor. Its nine original fireplaces are surrounded by the warmth and charm of period furniture. The Coach House contains antique carriages, farm tools and a very unique Penitentiary Collection. Costumed interpreters on site.

St. James Church Museum... Life in Another Century
A former Presbyterian Church, erected in 1884, this wooden structure houses turn-of-the-century blacksmith's tools, a working foot lathe and other carpenter's tools, and unique hand tools used by farmers to make hay and thrash wheat. Known as the "Beachkirk Collection", the museum also features an insightful look into the making of textiles in the late 1800s. Exhibits cover all the processes and equipment used in making fabrics, from cutting the flax to producing linen, and from shearing the sheep to carding, spinning and weaving the wool on antique looms. Demonstrations.

Location
Route 106 in the village of Dorchester (near Village Square)

Hours
Early June to mid September, 10 am to 5 pm (Monday to Saturday) and 1pm to 5pm Sunday.

Admission
$3.00 for adults (Guided tours)
$2.00 for children under 12 (Guided tours)

Information
Dorchester Historic Properties
379-6633
1-800-822-6633

Fort Gaspareaux/
Monro Heritage Centre

The Old French Fort
Constructed by the French military in 1751 Fort Gaspareaux was intended to protect the nearby village of Baie Verte and to act as a provisioning base for Fort Beauséjour on the Bay of Fundy. After the fall of Beauséjour in 1755, British colonial troops under the command of Col. Jonathan Winslow took possession of the fort and renamed it Fort Monckton. A year later, after repeated harassment by hostile Mi'Kmaq, the bastion was burned and abandoned.

Gaspereau Point
Situated at the entrance to the Gaspereau River Estuary, Fort Gaspareaux National Historic Site offers panoramic views of the Gaspereau and Rusty Cove marshes, the waters of Baie Verte and the Amherst Shore of Nova Scotia. The large grassed area contains picnic tables, a fieldstone cairn, small military cemetery dating to 1755, and a navigational beacon known as the "Port Elgin lighthouse".

Gaspereau Heritage Trail
Gaspareaux Heritage Trail connects Fort Gaspareaux with the Monro Heritage Centre in the village of Port Elgin. Picnic areas, benches and observation platforms are located along this 3.8 km walking trail. Bald eagles, loons, osprey, gannets, cormorants, great blue herons, gulls, terns and a variety of geese, ducks and shorebirds can be viewed along the route.

Monro Heritage Centre
One of the oldest structures in the village of Port Elgin, this newly restored building contains a trail interpretation centre, community museum and Heritage Canada displays depicting the history of Fort Gaspereau and community of Baie Verte.

Location
Fort Gaspareaux NHS: Fort Monckton Road, Port Elgin Monro Heritage Centre, 1 Spring Street, Port Elgin

Information
Monro Heritage Centre
(506) 538-2109

Heritage Canada, Fort Beauséjour NHS
(506) 364-5080

Monument LeFebvre National Historic Site

A cultural interpretive center located in the historic Monument LeFebvre building, part of the former College Saint-Joseph, the first French-language degree granting institution in the Maritimes. It hosts a full range of cultural activities in its magnificent restored theatre. The site overlooks the scenic Memramcook Valley, home to Acadian families for over three centuries. Discover the new exhibit , 'Reflections of a journey: Odyssey of the Acadian people', which combines art, and history to provide a comprehensive window into 'Acadie' of yesterday. The roles of religion, commerce and family, among other themes are interwoven together in this exceptional display.

Visit the gift shop which contains Acadian hand-crafted products and publications. Located within 25 minutes of both Moncton and the Nova Scotia border. Follow highway 2 to Memramcook, or follow the scenic Route 106 from Sackville. Call for more information on fees, and hours of operation. Season is from June 1 to October 15 yearly and year round by appointment.

Location
480, rue Centrale, Memramcook, NB, E4K 3S6

Information
tel: (in season) (506) 758-9783
tel: (year round) (506) 758-9808
Fax: (506) 758-9813
E-Mail: monument@nbnet.nb.ca
www: parkscanada.gc.ca