Fort Sainte-Anne - Englishtown, Nova Scotia - Cairns on Waymarking.com

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Settled in 1629 by Captain Charles Daniel, and site of an early Jesuit mission. Selected in 1713, as a naval base and one of the principal places in Isle Royale, named Port Dauphin and strongly fortified. Its importance declined with the choice in 1719 of Louisbourg as the capital.

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Fondée en 1629 par le capitaine Charles Daniel, Sainte-Anne fut l'une des premières missions jésuites. Base navale fortifiée sous le nom de Port-Dauphin (1713) et chef-lien de l'Ile Royale, son importance s'effaça devant Louisbourg devenue capitale en 1719.

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Cairn Location: On the side of the road, 170m south of Englishtown Ferry Highway 312, Englishtown, Nova Scotia Cairn Purpose: Other (please describe in description) Type if different from above list: Erected to hold a Canadian National Historic Site Plaque Types of rock: Field Rocks Cairn Condition:

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Date Logged Log   10/09/2021 DND.Fireman visited it