Fort Anne and the Imperial Frontier
Annapolis Royal · Canada
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- 4 languages
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Welcome to a focused walk through Annapolis Royal’s military frontier story, beginning at the former fort of Port-Royal. At the lighthouse, pause to connect the town’s defensive history with the waters and movement that shaped frontier conflict. Finish in the historic gardens, where a peaceful cultivated setting gives you space to reflect on how this contested landscape is experienced today.
The walk
Fort Anne
A Scottish fort became Acadia’s contested capital and Canada’s oldest surviving fortification.
Annapolis Royal Lighthouse
A lighthouse with a town-sized story behind it: French beginnings, British conquest, and seven changes of hands.
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens
A garden set inside a town that changed empires seven times and outlasted thirteen sieges.
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