Today, we went to Fortress of Louisbourg off the coast of Nova Scotia. It is very significant in Canadian history. Two sieges were important turning points in the Anglo-French struggle for Canada. It was captured in 1745 by the British. It was returned to the French in exchange for border towns in what is today Belgium. It was captured again in 1758 by British forces in the Seven Years’ War, after which its fortifications were systematically destroyed by British engineers. The British continued to have a garrison at Louisbourg until 1768. Today, it is a living history museum (Wikipedia).
Afterwards, we drove to Halifax which is the capital of Nova Scotia. It has a metro population of 414,000. We drove to the waterfront and walked around. We bought some more of the Cow’s Creamery ice cream and poutine. We also saw the citadel which sits upon a hill at the top of the city.
From there, we drove to Peggy’s Cove. It is a very small tourist destination as it is picturesque. It has been a fishing village, but it is now very touristy.
Afterwards, we stopped at Lunenburg. The historic district is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has been designated this due to it being the best example of planned British colonial settlement in Canada. We mainly stopped there though to see the Bluenose II. It is a replica of the original Bluenose which is on the Canadian coin that is worth 10 cents. The Bluenose was a fishing and racing schooner built in 1921 in Nova Scotia. It was a celebrated racing ship and fishing vessel that became a provincial icon for Nova Scotia and an important Canadian symbol. The Bluenose was later commemorated by the replica built in 1963 and rebuilt in Lunenburg. The bluenose originated as a nickname for Nova Scotia from as early as the late 18th century (Wikipedia). You can see this ship in the Canadian movie at Epcot.
I didn’t delete many of the pictures, so there are quite a few near duplicates.