Fort Anne National Historic Site
An earthen star‑shaped fort overlooking the Annapolis River, fought over by French and British, with a museum and a tapestry that tells 400 years of the region.
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In the destination Annapolis Valley.
In the photo: Annapolis Royal waterfront
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The city
Small town in the Annapolis Basin in the western valley, with streets of 18th‑ and 19th‑century houses, Fort Anne and historic gardens. It was Nova Scotia’s capital until Halifax was founded in 1749. About 10 km away is a replica of the Port‑Royal habitation of 1605.
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The local experience
An earthen star‑shaped fort overlooking the Annapolis River, fought over by French and British, with a museum and a tapestry that tells 400 years of the region.
Reconstruction of the 1605 French habitation, one of the first European settlements in North America, with wooden buildings around a courtyard.
Themed riverside gardens, with a rose collection, a replica Acadian house, a Victorian garden and dykes over the tidal marshes.