Visiting National Historic and UNESCO Sites

Well, we're history buffs ... what can I say. 

We visit Canadian National Historic and UNESCO sites whenever we get an opportunity ... here's our most recent SIX stops. 

' If history doesn't interest you, do yourself a favour ... and stop reading now. 

Or, if it does ... click on the links for more information. '

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IF  YOU  GO

Be aware, some of these historical sites are seasonal and indoor facilities may be closed as early as the end of the Labour Day weekend. Often though, outdoor buildings and features remain accessible ... check availability in advance. This applies to sites in all Canadian provinces and territories.

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National Historic Site Monument Lefebvre

Heritage Value: " Its heritage value lies in its association with Father Lefebvre. "

The Monument-Lefebvre was built in memory of Father Camille Lefebvre, who died in 1895. Work commenced in 1896, and the building was officially opened in 1897. Father Lefebvre founded the College Saint-Joseph at Memramcook as the first French language institution to confer university degrees in the Atlantic region, and played a prominent role in the rebirth of Acadian culture in Canada in the late 19th century. Closed in the 1970s, the building was preserved as a memorial to Acadian culture and Father Lefebvre’s work. (Source: Canada's Historic Places)

 

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National Historic Site Fort Beausajour - Fort Cumberland

Heritage Value: " The heritage value of Fort Beauséjour - Fort Cumberland National Historic Site of Canada lies in its historical role as illustrated by the extensive cultural landscape encompassing both the fortress and its defensive works, as well as five outlying properties associated with it. "

Fort Beauséjour - Fort Cumberland was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1921, because of the roles it played in two major 18th-century conflicts, the Anglo-French rivalry of 1749-63 and the American Revolution of 1776-83. Known as Beauséjour, the fort defended French interests in the Chignecto isthmus from 1751 until it was captured by a force of British and New Englanders during a siege in 1755. nown later as Fort Cumberland, the post with its British defenders repulsed an attack from sympathizers associated with the American Revolution in 1776, which contributed to keeping Nova Scotia out of the revolution.

Construction of Fort Beauséjour was begun in 1751 by the French and completed by the British after they captured it in 1755 and renamed it Fort Cumberland. The fort closed in 1835. (Source: Parks Canada)

We were here a couple of years ago but the site was closed for the season. Here are some outside photos from that earlier write-up, go here if you want to read the complete post.

New inside photos ...

Scale model of the fort.

The display cabinet's contain some 'interesting' artifacts ... read carefully!

Caption Reads " According to Mr. JS Horton it was used by Mr. Georges Stanley to sever Mr. Harvey Freeman's head in 1906. "

Caption Reads " As noted by Mr. JS Horton, it was used by Mr. John McCarthy to murder Mr. McCoubrey of Pugwash Nova Scotia. "

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UNESCO SITE Joggins Fossil Cliffs

Value: " The Joggins Fossil Cliffs reveal the most complete record in the world of terrestrial life in the Pennsylvanian “Coal Age” of Earth history. The site includes the world’s most important fossil record of the two iconic elements of the “Coal Age”: terrestrial tetrapods, including the first reptiles and amniotes; and the “coal swamp” forests in which they lived. "

The origin of amniotes, the first vertebrates to achieve the capacity to reproduce on land, was one of the most significant events in the history of life on Earth, and this evolutionary milestone is first recorded with certainty in the fossils at Joggins. The cliffs, continually exposed by the world’s highest tides, and the approximately 200 fossilized species of animals and plants found there have long been and continue to be a cornerstone in the development of our understanding of the evolution of life and Earth’s history. (Source: Parks Canada)

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National Historic Site Fort Edwards

Heritage Value: " The fort was an important base during the Seven Years’ War, the American Revolution and the War of 1812. "

Located in Windsor in the Fundy Shore and Annapolis Valley region, Fort Edward which was built by Major Charles Lawrence in 1750 protected the route from Halifax to the Annapolis Valley. The blockhouse, which is the oldest in Canada, and earthworks are all that remain of Fort Edward. Acadian families were detained here after the 1755 deportation. (Source: Tourism Nova Scotia)

 

                           

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National Historic Site St. Peters Canal

Heritage Value: " This remarkable 15-year construction and evolution as a contemporary waterway, opened up Cape Breton Island development. "

The St. Peters Canal is a small shipping canal located in eastern Canada on Cape Breton Island. It crosses an isthmus in the village of St. Peter's, Nova Scotia which connects St. Peters Inlet of Bras d'Or Lake to the north with St. Peters Bay of the Atlantic Ocean to the south. (Sources: Tourism Nova Scotia and Wikipedia)

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National Historic Site Alexander Graham Bell

Heritage Value: " He and his associates achieved Canada’s first powered flight with their airplane Silver Dart, produced the world’s fastest boat, the HD4 hydrofoil, advanced recording technology, designed giant kites and, of course, invented the telephone." 

Alexander Graham Bell, teacher of the deaf, inventor, scientist. Alexander Graham Bell is generally considered second only to Thomas Alva Edison among 19th- and 20th-century inventors. Although he is best known as the inventor of the first practical telephone, he also did innovative work in other fields, including aeronautics, hydrofoils and wireless communication (the “photophone”). Moreover, Bell himself considered his work with the deaf to be his most important contribution. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to Canada in 1870 with his parents. Bell married Mabel Hubbard in 1877 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1882. From the mid-1880s, he and his family spent their summers near Baddeck on Cape Breton Island, where they built a large home, Beinn Bhreagh. From then on, Bell divided his time and his research between the United States and Canada. He died and was buried at Baddeck, Nova Scotia in 1922. (Source: The Canadian Encyclopedia)

This is, without a doubt, one of the best National Historic Sites we have ever toured ... 

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A replica of Bell's office 

Bell's HD4 hydrofoil

Silver Dart (original)

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