Melanson Settlement National Historic Site of Canada | |
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Native name Lieu historique national de l'Établissement-Melanson ( French) | |
Coordinates | 44°43′10″N 65°35′46″W / 44.7195°N 65.5960°W |
Built | 1605-1755 |
Governing body | Parks Canada |
Official name | Melanson Settlement National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1987-03-30 |
Melanson Settlement National Historic Site (originally settled 1605–1755) is a National Historic Site located on the north bank of the Annapolis Basin. This open archeological site with walking paths is the location of a former Acadian settlement prior to deportation. [1]
The Melanson Settlement showcases an Acadian community of the 17th and 18th century. The Acadians settled along the Annapolis River used a method of dykes and cultivation that was unique in North America. [1]
The settlement was established by Charles Melanson and Marie Dugas following their marriage in 1664 and occupied by four generations before the 1755 Acadian deportation. [2]
Melanson Settlement National Historic Site of Canada | |
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Native name Lieu historique national de l'Établissement-Melanson ( French) | |
Coordinates | 44°43′10″N 65°35′46″W / 44.7195°N 65.5960°W |
Built | 1605-1755 |
Governing body | Parks Canada |
Official name | Melanson Settlement National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1987-03-30 |
Melanson Settlement National Historic Site (originally settled 1605–1755) is a National Historic Site located on the north bank of the Annapolis Basin. This open archeological site with walking paths is the location of a former Acadian settlement prior to deportation. [1]
The Melanson Settlement showcases an Acadian community of the 17th and 18th century. The Acadians settled along the Annapolis River used a method of dykes and cultivation that was unique in North America. [1]
The settlement was established by Charles Melanson and Marie Dugas following their marriage in 1664 and occupied by four generations before the 1755 Acadian deportation. [2]