Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

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Explore the remnants of a short but eventful period of history, including a reconstructed section of the French colonial town featuring costumed guides and richly furnished exhibits.</p> </div>  </div> <div class="container">  <div id="wb-cont-4"> <p></p> </div>  </div> <div class="container">  <section class="row container"> <div class="wb-eqht row mrgn-tp-xl mrgn-bttm-md pc-feature wb-init wb-eqht-inited"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 mrgn-bttm-lg" style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 233px;"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/phare100-lighthouse100" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited"> <img class="img-responsive" src="https://pcweb2.azureedge.net/-/media/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/WET4/2024/phare-lighthouse-640x360-2024.jpg?modified=20240812144104" alt="A centennial graphic logo featuring a freestanding '1' and an infinity symbol for '100,' with a shining lighthouse on the left and '1924' stacked with a wave on the right superimposed on an image of the white lighthouse with red cupola and the ocean in the middle ground and fortress in the background"> </a> <h3 class="h5 mrgn-tp-sm"><a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/phare100-lighthouse100" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited">Louisbourg Lighthouse Centennial Celebrations</a></h3> <p>Find out more about centennial celebration activities, schedule of events, and history of the Louisbourg Lighthouse.<br /></p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 mrgn-bttm-lg" style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 233px;"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/decouvrir-discover/visite-tour" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited"> <img class="img-responsive" src="https://pcweb2.azureedge.net/-/media/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/WET4/2022/fol-reconstruction-640x360-2022.jpg?modified=20221125162450" alt="A vertical aerial view of the reconstructed Fortress of Louisbourg beside the Atlantic Ocean"> </a> <h3 class="h5 mrgn-tp-sm"><a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/decouvrir-discover/visite-tour" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited">The reconstructed town</a></h3> <p>Explore <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333;">the ruins and partial reconstruction of an 18th century French colonial town.</span> <div><span style="color: #333333; background-color: #ffffff;"><br /> </span></div></p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 mrgn-bttm-lg" style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 233px;"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/autochtone-indigenous" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited"> <img class="img-responsive" src="https://pcweb2.azureedge.net/-/media/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/WET4/2022/fol-mikmaw-640x360-2022.jpg?modified=20221125163505" alt="A family with a small child sit in the grass with traditionally dressed Mi鈥檏maw interpreter"> </a> <h3 class="h5 mrgn-tp-sm"><a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/autochtone-indigenous" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited">Mi'kmaw Interpretive Centre</a></h3> <p><span style="color: #333333; background-color: #ffffff;">Discover a part of the rich Mi'kmaw heritage of Unama'ki (Cape Breton Island).</span></p> </div> </div> </section>  </div>  <section id="wb-cont-2" class="provisional most-requested-bullets well well-sm brdr-0 mrgn-tp-0"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="pddng-r-0 col-md-2"> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-md">Most requested</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-9">  <ul class="wb-eqht mrgn-tp-md mrgn-bttm-md colcount-md-2 wb-init wb-eqht-inited"> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/visit/heures-hours">Hours of operation</a></li> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/visit/tarifs-fees">Fees</a></li> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/decouvrir-discover/visite-tour">Reconstructed town</a></li> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/sentiers-trails">Walking trails</a></li> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/nuit-night">Wake up in the past</a></li> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/quotidien-daily">Daily schedule </a></li> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/calendrier-calendar">Calendar of events</a></li> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/decouvrir-discover/visite-tour/18_roi-kings">The King鈥檚 Bastion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section>  <div class="container">  <section class="row"> <div> <section class="gc-srvinfo col-xs-12 mrgn-bttm-xl col-md-12"> <div class="wb-eqht row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <h2>Visiting Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site</h2> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ" rel="external">Activities and experiences</a> </h3> <p>Things to do at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, including daily activities, programs, culinary experiences, and accommodations.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/visit" rel="external">Plan your visit</a> </h3> <p>How to get here, facilities and services, accessibility, and local amenities. </p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/visit/tarifs-fees" rel="external">Fees</a> </h3> <p> Daily visitor fees, camping and program fees, and more. Free admission for youth. </p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/nuit-night" rel="external">Overnight accommodations</a> </h3> <p> Wake up in the past. </p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/visite-tour" rel="external">Tours and programs</a> </h3> <p>Guided tours, programs, and learning experiences. </p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/securite-safety" rel="external">Safety and guidelines</a> </h3> <p>Visitor safety. </p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="gc-srvinfo col-xs-12 mrgn-bttm-xl col-md-12"> <div class="wb-eqht row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <h2>About Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site</h2> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/decouvrir-discover" rel="external">Culture and history</a> </h3> <p>History, archeology, cultural landscape, and reconstructed town.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/info" rel="external">Stewardship and management</a> </h3> <p>Plans and policies, partners, coastal erosion and sea level rise management.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/decouvrir-discover/interpretation" rel="external">Our interpretation</a> </h3> <p>A visit to the Fortress of Louisbourg offers an experience that stimulates all of the senses. </p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </section>   <div class="row mrgn-bttm-lg">  <div class="col-md-7">     <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12"> <div id="location_map" class="wb-geomap" data-wb-geomap='{ "layersFile" : "/content/js/gettingHere.js" , "tables" : [{ "id" : "addParksCan" , "tab" : false, "tooltips" : true, "tooltipText" : "Location text" , "visible" : true, "popupsInfo" : { "id" : "locationsPopup" , "height" : 200, "width" : 300, "close" : true, "content" : "<div style=\" white-space:nowrap;\"><p>_Location name</p></div>" }, "popups" : true, "zoom": true, "style": { "type": "rule", "rule": [ { "field": "Type", "value": [3], "filter": "EQUAL_TO", "name": " ", "init": { "externalGraphic": "/-/media/Images/Location-Search/amcnmca-svg4-png", "graphicWidth": 25,"graphicHeight": 40, "fillOpacity": 1}} , { "field": "Type", "value": [2], "filter": "EQUAL_TO", "name": " ", "init": { "externalGraphic": "/-/media/Images/Location-Search/lhnnhs-svg5-png", "graphicWidth": 25,"graphicHeight": 40, "fillOpacity": 1}}, { "field": "Type", "value": [1], "filter": "EQUAL_TO", "name": " ", "init": { "externalGraphic": "/-/media/Images/Location-Search/pnnp-svg5-png", "graphicWidth": 25,"graphicHeight": 40, "fillOpacity": 1}} ] } }] }'> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12">  <div class="wb-geomap-map"></div>  </div>   </div>  <div class="row hidden"> <section> <div class="wb-geomap-layers col-md-12"> <section> <div class="wb-geomap-layers col-md-12"> <section> <table id="addParksCan" aria-label="National historic sites" class="locationTable"> <thead> <tr> <th>Type</th> <th>Location text</th> <th>Location name</th> <th>Address</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr locationTarget="Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site" data-geometry="POINT (-59.986811, 45.892841)" data-type="wkt"> <td>2</td> <td>Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site</td> <td>Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site</td> <td><p> <span class="small">259 Park Service Road<br /> Louisbourg, Nova Scotia<br /> B1C 2L2</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </section> </div> </section> </div> </section> </div>  </div> </div> </div>  <p><a class="btn btn-default mrgn-tp-md" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/visit/directions" >How to get here</a></p> <script> $(document).on("wb-ready.wb-geomap", "#location_map", function(event, map ) { // Get the map to use in zoomFeature function var myMap = map; 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