Louisbourg Playhouse

We spent 2 consecutive evenings enjoying the local playhouse. This building was originally constructed at the Fortress for the Walt Disney movie "Squanto". Was given to the town and they moved it, barged it over, to it's current location.
We saw a Miner's chorus Men of the Deeps. All are former miners and the music was wonderful and moving. Here you can listen to selections: 

http://www.menofthedeeps.com/images/Working_Man_01.mp3

http://www.menofthedeeps.com/home.html

 

The second night we listened to a 4 person musical group called "It's Getting Dark Again". The leader plays fiddle and dances.

 

 

 

 

Fortress of Louisbourg

The original settlement was made in 1713. Subsequently, the fishing port grew to become a major commercial port and a strongly defended fortress. The fortifications eventually surrounded the town. The walls were constructed mainly between 1720 and 1740. It was captured by British colonists in 1745. It was returned to the French in exchange for border towns in what is today Belgium. It was captured again in 1758 by British forces in the Seven Years' War, after which its fortifications were systematically destroyed by British engineers. The British continued to have a garrison at Louisbourg until 1768.
The fortress and town were partially reconstructed in the 1960s and 1970s, using some of the original stonework, which provided jobs for unemployed coal miners. The site is operated by Parks Canada as a living history museum.

 

 View from the city to the Fortress

This year is the 300th Anniversary of the Fortress and they had Acadian music and dancers to enjoy.
 

 The Bakery

 Military Chapel 

 The Acadian Flag

Louisbourg Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island

The town's name was given by French military forces who founded the Fortress of Louisbourg in 1713 and its fortified seaport on the southwest part of the harbour, in honour of Louis XIV. The harbour had previously been known and used by European mariners since at least the 1590s, when it was known as English Port.

Our rig and tow car

Driving to Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island

 
Signs on Cape Breton are in English and Gaelic

 
We're once again in a First nation area

 
Sign for the only Gaelic college in the Americas

 About to cross the bridge to the island

 Sweet little lighthouse near the bridge

 Visitor's Center

 Met Jake at the Visitor's Center, Callie again is unimpressed!

Peggy's Cove

Unfortunately we discovered this to be a tourist trap. Parking other than at the lighthouse is non-existent. The area is lovely but all we saw were people everywhere. Fortunately we found a family with a sweet little puppy named Dublin, a 12 week old Wheatie. We just have to get another one. The drive up and back was very nice.

 The houses in Nova Scotia are so colorful!

 Lunch at a road side park

 Our first sight of the lighthouse

 See the people?!!!!

The welcoming piper

 Dublin says hello

 Dublin is a happy boy

 Callie is unimpressed 

Blue Rocks

Blue Rocks is named for the color of the rocks, in contrast to the gray granite rock in the surrounding areas. Included here are scenes from our RV camp in Luneburg and Callie playing with Molly a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

 Callie waiting for Molly to bring her the stick

 Molly isn't giving the stick up. She's a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. This shots for Vicki.

 
View out our back window, tenters on the lower level.