Douglas Sherman
Staff
This Thursday's task is to post images of an historic site. It can be from anywhere in the world. I am posting images from the Fortress at Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia in Canada . This was built from 1713 to 1740 as a French settlement which was burned to the ground in 1760 by the British. One fourth of it has been reconstructed to its original condition. I am sorry this is a bit late but t took a while to put tis together. I will add some more images later in the day.
The main entrance to the Fortress at Louisbourg. If you look carefully at the walkway you can see the line where the drawbridge is separated from the main walkway.
Desrouches sod roofed houses just inside the entrance. These houses were used to process and dry the cod fish catches so essential to the survival of the settlement.
Housing along a street which are now used to demonstrate techniques used during the mid-eighteenth century.
A battery of cannons used to protect the seaside portion of the development.
Gardens used to provide food and animals to the residents are now used to provide food for restaurants in the settlement.
Stone fence around military practice field with the museum in the background.
The main entrance to the Fortress at Louisbourg. If you look carefully at the walkway you can see the line where the drawbridge is separated from the main walkway.
Desrouches sod roofed houses just inside the entrance. These houses were used to process and dry the cod fish catches so essential to the survival of the settlement.
Housing along a street which are now used to demonstrate techniques used during the mid-eighteenth century.
A battery of cannons used to protect the seaside portion of the development.
Gardens used to provide food and animals to the residents are now used to provide food for restaurants in the settlement.
Stone fence around military practice field with the museum in the background.
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