In the heart of Mi’kma’ki, in the Chignecto isthmus, this star-shaped fort became the scene of three acts of war between France and Great Britain, the deportation of the Acadians and the tearing apart of British North America.
Notes from "Virtual road trip – Canada from coast to coast to coast"
Explore this place that stands at the crossroads of Canadian natural and cultural history. Already well established in the 18th century, the site became the scene of three acts of war between France and Great Britain, the deportation of the Acadians and the tearing apart of British North America.
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