Port-Royal National Historic Site, Nova Scotia, Canada

4.5 (427 reviews) Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #2 in Nova Scotia Speciality Museums • Historic Sites

Fantastic informative guide

Explore one of the earliest French settlements in North America, the Habitation at Port-Royal. Canada's first major historical reconstruction, now a National Historic Site. Samuel de Champlain once called this place 'the most suitable and pleasant for a settlement that we had seen'. Learn how the French colonists kept up their spirits with the Order of Good Cheer and about their crucial relationships forged with the Mi'kmaw.

Address

53 Historic Ln, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia B0S 1K0 Canada

Mobile

+1 902-532-2898

Website

http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/ns/portroyal

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 19:14

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4.5 based on (427 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5Lexanne C 5:00 PM Jun 21, 2022
    Magnificent historical reconstruction
    Exploring this Fort was an unexpected pleasure. It was reconstructed in the late 1930s and the craftsmanship was excellent, the attention to detail shows in each room. Re-built based only upon old drawings and written descriptions, it feels like you've stepped back in time. The pamphlet had a great story about each room, and in June/22 there was 1 costumed interpreter available to answer questions and demonstrate the various trade implements on-site. We spent just over 2 hours touring & exploring but I'd say the average time to see everything would be 1 to 1.5 hours. A very historical & worthwhile place to visit.
  • 4Richard S 5:00 PM May 19, 2022
    View into the past.
    The construction of this historic site really brought into reality the life led by the early French settlers. With rooms laid out and furnished as they would have been in the C17 it was easy to imagine how they lived in this difficult environment. A great site well worth a visit if you are in the area.

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