Fort Anne National Historic Site

Explore Canada's first National Historic Site presenting a 3,000 year old story that weaves together the lives of the Mi'kmaq, French, Scots, British and Acadian peoples. A meeting place for cultures and a focal pint for historic power struggles and treaty negotiations, Fort Anne played a key role in the forces and events that shaped this nation. Immerse yourself in the Officers' Quarters Museum and another era when Scottish, French and English settlers and soldiers took turns calling this place home. Learn how the Mi'kmaq, Acadians and African Nova Scotians played a role in shaping one of North America's most contested areas. Visitors are invited to explore the grounds and discover the star shaped earthwork fortification. Fort is an outstanding example of a Vauban fortification.