Annapolis River Trading Port Walk
Annapolis Royal · Canada
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Follow this walk from the former fort of Port-Royal to places that illuminate the Annapolis River trading port. Pause at the garden to consider the cultivated landscapes and produce that supported exchange along the river. Finish at the market, where farmers and traders represent the continuing connection between local goods and commerce.
The walk
Fort Anne
A Scottish fort became Acadia’s contested capital and Canada’s oldest surviving fortification.
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens
A garden set inside a town that changed empires seven times and outlasted thirteen sieges.
Annapolis Royal Farmer's & Traders Market
A present-day market set in a town repeatedly remade by trade, empire, and migration.
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places
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