Grand-Pré National Historic Site

Grand Pré, Nova Scotia

Type: Cultural Heritage Centre
Address: 2205 Grand Pré Road, Grand Pré, NS B0P 1M0, Canada
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Hours: https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/grandpre/visit/heures-hours
Phone: 902-542-3631

Discover powerful Acadian stories within a picturesque landscape. Successes and struggles are illuminated through multimedia presentation and engaging displays, a splendid Victorian garden and a Memorial Church. The site is a monument to Acadian culture and deportation.

Notes from "Virtual road trip – Canada from coast to coast to coast"

Located in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this is Grand-Pré National Historic Site—once the epicentre of Acadian culture and now the most significant memorial to their tragic upheaval.

What to do?

Discover powerful Acadian stories within a picturesque landscape. Success and struggles are told throughout a captivating multimedia presentation and engaging displays, a splendid Victorian garden, and a Memorial Church. The Evangeline statue at Grand-Pré National Historic Site turns 101 this summer. Become a contemporary artist with your very own POP ART creation reinventing the iconic Evangeline.

Amenities

Family-Friendly
Guided Tour
National Historic Site
Parking
Parkland
Pet-Friendly
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Washrooms
Wheelchair Access

Location

2205 Grand Pré Road, Grand Pré, NS B0P 1M0, Canada
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