Port-Royal was
established by France in 1605 and
preceded the settlement of Jamestown by several years. It was primarily a fur trading post that
established a relationship with the natives who traded pelts for European goods. In 1613, the British destroyed the outpost and forced the French to move to what
is now known as Annapolis Royal up the coast about 20 miles.
In 1939, the
government decided to reconstruct this historically significant outpost and
create a living site to demonstrate how life at the settlement was in the early
1600's The settlement had a number of
firsts including: the first tended crops, the first staged play, the first
social club and the first water mill.
Touring the site, you
learn how life in this outpost was lived with the aid of the reenactment staff
providing information and answering question about the settlement. It was a great history of the site and
prelude to touring the settlement that replaced it.
11 comments:
great tour..thanks for sharing!
Fort Langley has a Historic site also!!
I love sites where actors bring the site to life. I wish more places did this.
All that amazing wood working done with just hand power! Boggles the mind. :cO
"Port Royal" ...those were the days when palisades could still deter an enemy from launching an attack. Interesting country you are seeing!
Very nice fort. I love reenactments. They bring history so alive.
There are so many things to see. Glad you're having a good time.
I love re-enactment museums - they truly give an idea of what life may have been like.
I love exploring old forts and settlements. So much history. Still can't believe how much I didn't like history when I was young and now I find it so interesting.
Living history museums like this one are my favorites.
Great blog. I look forward to seeing more.
I've been wondering what happened to you and now I see that somehow I missed this post. I too love living history museums and having lived near Williamsburg for many years, it's one of my favorite places. I can see I would really like Port Royal too. Now if I can just get there.
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