Habitation At Port-Royal
The Port-Royal National Historic Site is a National Historic Site of Canada located on the north bank of the Annapolis River in the community of Port Royal, Nova Scotia. This National Historic Site is the location of the Habitation at Port-Royal.
The Habitation at Port-Royal was established by France in 1605 and was that nation's first successful settlement in North America. Port-Royal served as the capital of Acadia until its destruction by British military forces in 1613. France relocated the settlement and capital 8 km (5.0 mi) upstream and to the south bank of the Annapolis River; the site of the present-day town of Annapolis Royal.
The relocated settlement kept the same name "Port-Royal" and served as the capital of Acadia for the majority of the 18th century until the British conquest of the colony in 1710, at which time the (relocated) settlement was renamed to Annapolis Royal.
Read more about Habitation At Port-Royal: Replica Construction in 1939, Original Settlement of Port-Royal (1605-1613)
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