Category:Fort Anne
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This category is for a cultural heritage site in Canada, number 2632
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four-star fort built to protect the harbour of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia | |||||
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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.
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Media in category "Fort Anne"
The following 35 files are in this category, out of 35 total.
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Ammunition bunker, Fort Anne.jpg 1,280 × 960; 515 KB
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Cannon at Fort Anne, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia (3616131610).jpg 3,872 × 1,291; 3.14 MB
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Cross and Obelisk (7629489824).jpg 2,760 × 2,288; 2.35 MB
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Ditch at Fort Anne, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia (3615314723).jpg 3,872 × 2,592; 5.19 MB
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Fort Anne Annapolis Royal 1930.png 640 × 435; 248 KB
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Fort Anne National Historic Site.jpg 2,894 × 2,170; 3.17 MB
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Fort Anne, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia (3615286561).jpg 3,872 × 2,592; 6.51 MB
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Fort Anne, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia (3616138242).jpg 3,872 × 2,592; 6.47 MB
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FortAnne DuguaMonument.jpg 680 × 1,024; 193 KB
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FortAnne ViewOfBasin 2009.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 2.73 MB
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Categories:
- National Historic Sites of Canada by name
- Annapolis Royal
- National Historic Sites of Canada in Nova Scotia
- Forts designated as National Historic Sites of Canada
- Acadian sites designated as National Historic Sites of Canada
- French forts in Canada
- Forts in Nova Scotia
- 1629 establishments in Canada
- Cultural heritage monuments in Annapolis County