Louisbourg 250'th

[alikws]

Was at Louisbourg on Cape Breton last July for the 250'th of the loss.

This is a reconstruction of 1/5 the town as it appeared




with reconstructed warehouses




more to come

[alikws]

a black smith shop

a chapel

lawnmowing

barracks

complete with grafitti

some frasiers

french regulars

french millice

how I appeared

[David Dubh]

Very good pictures. Do they do re-enactments their too? it appeared thet way judging from the outfits on view

[alikws]

the spectator battle
off to the field

highlanders started with a war dance

the opposition

some fireworks

the low fog added a surreal quality to it


all things must come to an end

In the end a dark day for new france

The English demolished the site over the next five years so it could never be a threat. In the 1960's when the mines failed, a government project to train people and reconstruct the site brought it to what it is now

[Rollo]

I am living in Drucourt, the village of M. de Drucourt who was in Luisbourg !

[McClef]

An amazing piece of history revisited!

[BEEDEE]

What a wonderful reconstruction. Must put it on my 'Places to See' list.

Brian

[7 miles]

Now that is just cool thanks for the pics.

[Mipi]

Very interesting. Well worth to see.

[Rogerson785]

Living history is so neat.