Category:Fort Anne

**Fort Anne**
	four-star fort built to protect the harbour of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
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Instance of	military museum; fort;
Location	Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Heritage designation	national historic site of Canada (1920–);
Inception	1629;
Significant event	Siege of Annapolis Royal; Siege of Annapolis Royal;
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	44° 44′ 27.96″ N, 65° 31′ 08.04″ W
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This category is for a cultural heritage site in Canada, number

2632

in the Canadian Register of Historic Places.

English: Fort Anne National Historic Site is a fortified site located at the confluence of the Annapolis and Allain rivers in the town of Annapolis Royal. Settled since 1629, the fort consists of the remains of various 18th and 19th century buildings and fortifications, the land surrounding them, and viewplanes over the adjacent salt marshes, river and town. Specific resources include the powder magazine (1708); the remains of a Vauban-style French fort (1702-8) with an underground powder magazine, a parade square well, a covert way well and earthworks; a dry-stone retaining wall (1760); a 19th-century Sally-port; shoreline cribwork (1740s); the ruins of the Queen’s wharf (1740s); the British Officers’ quarters (built 1797-9 and reconstructed 1934-5); an Acadian cemetery; and a British garrison cemetery.

Français : Le lieu historique national du Fort-Anne est un site fortifié situé dans la ville d'Annapolis Royal, au confluent des rivières Annapolis et Allain. Érigé en 1629, le fort est constitué de vestiges de divers édifices et fortifications des XVIIIe et XIXe siècles. Il est entouré de terres et offre des vues sur les marais salants, la rivière et la ville adjacents. On y trouve les ressources suivantes : la poudrière (1708); les vestiges d'un fort français de style Vauban (1702-1708) et sa poudrière souterraine, le puits de son terrain de parade, le puits et le terrassement du chemin couvert; un mur de soutènement en pierres sèches (1760); une entrée des véhicules du XIXe siècle; des caissons à claire-voie sur le littoral et les ruines du quai de la Reine (des années 1740); les quartiers des officiers anglais (construits de 1797 à 1799 et reconstruits en 1934-35); un cimetière acadien, et un cimetière de garnison anglaise.

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9 of 'A Short History of Annapolis Royal, the Port Royal of the French, from its settlement in 1604 to the withdrawal of the British troops in 1854' (11240411164).jpg 4,298 × 4,015; 2.59 MB
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