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- The community of Louisbourg with a population of 1265 is located on the southeast coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. It is easily accessible by road and air. Louisbourg's major attraction is the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site. It has a facinating history and the site of 2 of Canada's major Battles,Friendly folk and Beautiful scenery raging surf and sandy beaches also await you in Louisbourg.
Capture Of Louisbourg 1758
from the mural by Lewis Parker
Louisbourg (2001 pop.: 1,157) is a community in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia
Nova Scotia is a Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada located on Canada's southeastern coast. It is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada....
's Cape Breton Regional MunicipalityCape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Regional Municipality , often shortened to simply CBRM, is a regional municipality in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia....
.
History
The town's name was given by FrenchFrance
France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
military forces who founded the Fortress of LouisbourgFortress of Louisbourg
The Fortress of Louisbourg is a Canada National Historic Site and the location of a partial reconstruction of an 18th century France fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
and its fortified seaport on the southwest part of the harbour, in honour of Louis XVLouis XV of France
Louis XV ruled as List of French monarchs and of List of Navarrese monarchs from 1 September 1715 until his death on 10 May 1774. Coming to the throne at the age of five, Louis reigned until 15 February 1723, the date of his thirteenth birthday, with the aid of the R?gence, Philippe II, Duke of Orl?ans, his Cousin, thereafter taking formal p...
. The French fortress was demolished after its final capture in 1758 and the site was abandoned by British forces in 1768.
Subsequent English settlers built a small fishing village across the harbour from the abandoned site of the fortress. The village grew slowly with additional Loyalists settlers in the 1780s. The harbour grew more accessible with the construction of the second Louisbourg Lighthouse in 1842 on the site of the original French lighthouse destroyed in 1758. A railway first reached Louisbourg in 1877, but it was poorly built and abandoned after a forest fire. However the arrival of Sydney and Louisburg RailwaySydney and Louisburg Railway
The Sydney and Louisburg Railway is a historic Canada Rail transport. Built to transport coal from various mines to the ports of Sydney, Nova Scotia and Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, the S&L operated in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
in 1894 brought heavy volumes of winter coal exports to Louisbourg Harbour's iceSea ice
Sea ice is formed from ocean water that freezes. Because the oceans consist of saltwater, this occurs at about -1.8 ?Celsius .Sea ice may be contrasted with icebergs, which are chunks of ice shelf or glaciers that calve into the ocean....
-free waters as a winter coal port. The harbour was used by the Canadian government ship Montmagny in 1912 to land bodies from the sinking of the RMS TitanicRMS Titanic
The Royal Mail Ship Titanic was an Olympic class ocean liner superliner owned by the White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
.
Incorporated in 1901, the Town of Louisbourg was disincorporated when all municipal units in Cape Breton CountyCape Breton County, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, on Cape Breton Island.Taking its name from Cape Breton, the most easterly point of the island which was called after the Brittanys of Brittany, this municipality has what is probably the oldest surviving European name to have been used to designate part of North Ameri...
were merged into a single tier regional municipalityRegional municipality
A Regional Municipality is a type of Canada municipal government similar to and at the same municipal government level as a county, although the specific structure and servicing responsibilities may vary from place to place....
in 1995.
Name
Pronounced "Lewisburg" by its largely English-speakingEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
population, the present community has been identified by slightly different spellings over the years by both locals and visitors. The town was originally spelled Louisburg and several companies, including the Sydney and Louisburg RailwaySydney and Louisburg Railway
The Sydney and Louisburg Railway is a historic Canada Rail transport. Built to transport coal from various mines to the ports of Sydney, Nova Scotia and Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, the S&L operated in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
adopted this spelling. On 6 April 1966, the Nova Scotia House of AssemblyNova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty Canadian monarchy represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada....
passed "An Act to Change the Name of the Town of Louisburg" which resulted in the town changing its official name to the original French spelling Louisbourg.
Economy
Louisbourg's economy is dominated by the seasonal tourism industry and seafood processing. The depletion of ground fish stocks has negatively affected local fish processing operations in recent decades.
In the 1960s Parks CanadaParks Canada
Parks Canada is a Government of Canada agency that is mandated to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's nature and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations....
completed a partial reconstruction of the Fortress of LouisbourgFortress of Louisbourg
The Fortress of Louisbourg is a Canada National Historic Site and the location of a partial reconstruction of an 18th century France fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
. Today this National Historic Site of Canada is the town's dominant economic engine, employing many residents and attracting thousands of tourists every year. The fortress holds large scale Historical reenactmentHistorical reenactment
Historical reenactment is a type of roleplay in which participants attempt to recreate some aspects of a historical event or period. This may be as narrow as a specific moment from a battle, such as the reenactment of Pickett's Charge at the Great Reunion of 1913, or as broad as an entire period....
s every few years to mark important historical events and attract visitors to the town. The most recent in July 2008, commemorated the 250th anniversary of the first British siege victory over French forces in July 1758. The town's more recent history is preserved at the Sydney and Louisburg Railway Museum located in the restored railway station in the centre of town.
Annually, the community hosts the Louisbourg Crab Fest.. A large golf course and residential resort is under development near the community. Designed by Nick Faldo, the resort is expected to open in 2010.
Louisbourg is home to the Louisbourg Playhouse, a theatre company operating in an Elizabethan theatre that was used as a prop in the live action 1994 Disney motion picture Squanto: A Warrior's TaleSquanto: A Warrior's Tale
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale is a 1994 theatrical live action Walt Disney Pictures film. It was written by Darlene Craviato and directed by Xavian Koller....
.
Fictional usage
Louisbourg (spelt Louisberg) was mentioned in Nathaniel HawthorneNathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer.Nathaniel Hathorne was born in 1804 in the city of Salem, Massachusetts to Nathaniel Hathorne and Elizabeth Clarke Manning Hathorne....
's story FeathertopFeathertop
"Feathertop" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1852....
. The town is also a major setting for Thomas H. Raddall's 1946 novel Roger Sudden.
Sources and references
•Places Names of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management, p. 375
See also
•Fortress of LouisbourgFortress of Louisbourg
The Fortress of Louisbourg is a Canada National Historic Site and the location of a partial reconstruction of an 18th century France fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
•Monarchy in Nova ScotiaMonarchy in Nova Scotia
The Monarchy in Nova Scotia is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the Sovereignty and head of state of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Nova Scotia, forming the core of the province's Westminster system Parliamentary system democracy....
Nova Scotia is a Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada located on Canada's southeastern coast. It is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada....
's Cape Breton Regional MunicipalityCape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Regional Municipality , often shortened to simply CBRM, is a regional municipality in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia....
.
History
The town's name was given by FrenchFrance
France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
military forces who founded the Fortress of LouisbourgFortress of Louisbourg
The Fortress of Louisbourg is a Canada National Historic Site and the location of a partial reconstruction of an 18th century France fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
and its fortified seaport on the southwest part of the harbour, in honour of Louis XVLouis XV of France
Louis XV ruled as List of French monarchs and of List of Navarrese monarchs from 1 September 1715 until his death on 10 May 1774. Coming to the throne at the age of five, Louis reigned until 15 February 1723, the date of his thirteenth birthday, with the aid of the R?gence, Philippe II, Duke of Orl?ans, his Cousin, thereafter taking formal p...
. The French fortress was demolished after its final capture in 1758 and the site was abandoned by British forces in 1768.
Subsequent English settlers built a small fishing village across the harbour from the abandoned site of the fortress. The village grew slowly with additional Loyalists settlers in the 1780s. The harbour grew more accessible with the construction of the second Louisbourg Lighthouse in 1842 on the site of the original French lighthouse destroyed in 1758. A railway first reached Louisbourg in 1877, but it was poorly built and abandoned after a forest fire. However the arrival of Sydney and Louisburg RailwaySydney and Louisburg Railway
The Sydney and Louisburg Railway is a historic Canada Rail transport. Built to transport coal from various mines to the ports of Sydney, Nova Scotia and Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, the S&L operated in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
in 1894 brought heavy volumes of winter coal exports to Louisbourg Harbour's iceSea ice
Sea ice is formed from ocean water that freezes. Because the oceans consist of saltwater, this occurs at about -1.8 ?Celsius .Sea ice may be contrasted with icebergs, which are chunks of ice shelf or glaciers that calve into the ocean....
-free waters as a winter coal port. The harbour was used by the Canadian government ship Montmagny in 1912 to land bodies from the sinking of the RMS TitanicRMS Titanic
The Royal Mail Ship Titanic was an Olympic class ocean liner superliner owned by the White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
.
Incorporated in 1901, the Town of Louisbourg was disincorporated when all municipal units in Cape Breton CountyCape Breton County, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, on Cape Breton Island.Taking its name from Cape Breton, the most easterly point of the island which was called after the Brittanys of Brittany, this municipality has what is probably the oldest surviving European name to have been used to designate part of North Ameri...
were merged into a single tier regional municipalityRegional municipality
A Regional Municipality is a type of Canada municipal government similar to and at the same municipal government level as a county, although the specific structure and servicing responsibilities may vary from place to place....
in 1995.
Name
Pronounced "Lewisburg" by its largely English-speakingEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
population, the present community has been identified by slightly different spellings over the years by both locals and visitors. The town was originally spelled Louisburg and several companies, including the Sydney and Louisburg RailwaySydney and Louisburg Railway
The Sydney and Louisburg Railway is a historic Canada Rail transport. Built to transport coal from various mines to the ports of Sydney, Nova Scotia and Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, the S&L operated in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
adopted this spelling. On 6 April 1966, the Nova Scotia House of AssemblyNova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty Canadian monarchy represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada....
passed "An Act to Change the Name of the Town of Louisburg" which resulted in the town changing its official name to the original French spelling Louisbourg.
Economy
Louisbourg's economy is dominated by the seasonal tourism industry and seafood processing. The depletion of ground fish stocks has negatively affected local fish processing operations in recent decades.
In the 1960s Parks CanadaParks Canada
Parks Canada is a Government of Canada agency that is mandated to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's nature and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations....
completed a partial reconstruction of the Fortress of LouisbourgFortress of Louisbourg
The Fortress of Louisbourg is a Canada National Historic Site and the location of a partial reconstruction of an 18th century France fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
. Today this National Historic Site of Canada is the town's dominant economic engine, employing many residents and attracting thousands of tourists every year. The fortress holds large scale Historical reenactmentHistorical reenactment
Historical reenactment is a type of roleplay in which participants attempt to recreate some aspects of a historical event or period. This may be as narrow as a specific moment from a battle, such as the reenactment of Pickett's Charge at the Great Reunion of 1913, or as broad as an entire period....
s every few years to mark important historical events and attract visitors to the town. The most recent in July 2008, commemorated the 250th anniversary of the first British siege victory over French forces in July 1758. The town's more recent history is preserved at the Sydney and Louisburg Railway Museum located in the restored railway station in the centre of town.
Annually, the community hosts the Louisbourg Crab Fest.. A large golf course and residential resort is under development near the community. Designed by Nick Faldo, the resort is expected to open in 2010.
Louisbourg is home to the Louisbourg Playhouse, a theatre company operating in an Elizabethan theatre that was used as a prop in the live action 1994 Disney motion picture Squanto: A Warrior's TaleSquanto: A Warrior's Tale
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale is a 1994 theatrical live action Walt Disney Pictures film. It was written by Darlene Craviato and directed by Xavian Koller....
.
Fictional usage
Louisbourg (spelt Louisberg) was mentioned in Nathaniel HawthorneNathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer.Nathaniel Hathorne was born in 1804 in the city of Salem, Massachusetts to Nathaniel Hathorne and Elizabeth Clarke Manning Hathorne....
's story FeathertopFeathertop
"Feathertop" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1852....
. The town is also a major setting for Thomas H. Raddall's 1946 novel Roger Sudden.
Sources and references
•Places Names of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management, p. 375
See also
•Fortress of LouisbourgFortress of Louisbourg
The Fortress of Louisbourg is a Canada National Historic Site and the location of a partial reconstruction of an 18th century France fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
•Monarchy in Nova ScotiaMonarchy in Nova Scotia
The Monarchy in Nova Scotia is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the Sovereignty and head of state of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Nova Scotia, forming the core of the province's Westminster system Parliamentary system democracy....
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