78-677: Black Spruce Rugby are a Canadian rugby union team based in Fredericton, New Brunswick . The team plays in the Rugby Canada Super League and draws most of its players from the New Brunswick Rugby Union . The Spruce play their home games at Loyalists RFC in Fredericton. In 1998, Rugby Canada and the provincial unions agreed to form the Rugby Canada Super League . Fourteen unions and sub-unions were invited to compete in
156-504: A synagogue , a mosque , a Hindu temple , a Unitarian fellowship, and a Shambhala Buddhist meditation centre. The Government of New Brunswick and the universities are the primary employers. The policies of centralizing provincial government functions during the 1960s led to an expansion of the population. The 1960s also saw an expansion of the University of New Brunswick due to increased post-war university enrolment, as well as
234-523: A Mohawk ranger from Gorham's company named Jacob, as retribution for the killing of their family members by Gorham. On July 10, Pote witnessed another act of revenge when the Mi'kmaq tortured a Mohawk ranger from Gorham's company at Meductic . Led by Ramesay, the French land forces laid siege to Annapolis Royal for twenty-three days, awaiting naval reinforcements. They never received the assistance they required from
312-504: A better defensive position than larger Saint John . The streets were laid out in the typical grid pattern of the time, with the names reflecting loyalist tendencies: Charlotte, Brunswick, George, King, and Queen. In 1785, it became the shire town of York County . In 1790 the New Brunswick Legislative Building was constructed. As a centre of government, it attracted educational institutions, with King's College (now
390-479: A change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 58,721 . With a land area of 133.93 km (51.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 471.3/km (1,220.6/sq mi) in 2021. At the census metropolitan area (CMA) level in the 2021 census, the Fredericton CMA had a population of 108,610 living in 46,357 of its 48,761 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 102,690. With
468-527: A land area of 1.98 km (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 267.7/km (693.3/sq mi) in 2021. Annapolis Royal is situated in a good but shallow harbour at the western end of the fertile Annapolis Valley , nestled between the North and South mountains which define the valley. The town is on south bank of the Annapolis River facing the heavily tidal Annapolis Basin. The riverside forms
546-673: A land area of 6,014.66 km (2,322.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.1/km (46.8/sq mi) in 2021. The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 7,790 persons or 12.6% of the total population of Fredericton. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (765 persons or 9.8%), China (645 persons or 8.3%), United States of America (570 persons or 7.3%), Syria (505 persons or 6.5%), Philippines (500 persons or 6.4%), India (460 persons or 5.9%), Egypt (300 persons or 3.9%), Iran (245 persons or 3.1%), Lebanon (205 persons or 2.6%), and Democratic Republic of
624-458: A metropolitan population of 108,610 in the 2021 Canadian census . It is the third-largest city in the province after Moncton and Saint John . On 1 January 2023, Fredericton annexed parts of five local service districts ; revised census figures have not been released. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities, The University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University ,
702-763: A party to the treaty. Father Rale's War (1722–1725) was a series of battles between the New England Colonies and the Wabanaki Confederacy , including the Mi'kmaq , who were allied with France. During Father Rale's War , in July 1722 the Abenaki and Miꞌkmaq attempted to create a blockade of Annapolis Royal, with the intent of starving the capital. The natives captured 18 fishing vessels and prisoners from present-day Yarmouth to Canso. They also seized prisoners and vessels from
780-509: A replication of the original statue after 128 winters worth of damage. The original Freddy is kept safely inside City Hall where it is protected from further weather damage. Styles range from Victorian to modern. There are 12 National Historic Sites in the city, beyond the dozen National Historic People and two National Historic Events honored there. There are no professional sports teams in Fredericton, although both universities have extensive athletic programs. The UNB Reds play in
858-418: A sergeant and a private, wounded four more soldiers, and terrorized the village. They also burned houses and took prisoners. The British responded on July 8 by executing one of the Mi'kmaq hostages on the same spot the sergeant was killed. They also burned three Acadian houses in retaliation. As a result of the raid, three blockhouses were built to protect the town. The Acadian church was moved closer to
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#1732852591563936-415: A small country town whose principal export was apples. A ferry service ran from Lower Saint George Street across the river to Granville Ferry from the early 19th century, but a bridge was built in 1921 to link the two sides of the estuary. This bridge collapsed in 1961 and was replaced by a causeway, already under construction. The Annapolis Royal Generating Station was a tidal power station located on
1014-509: A small trade through the 19th century. Along with Granville Ferry across the river, however, it was a local centre for shipbuilding . Among the notable local mariners was Bessie Hall . Following the replacement of sailing ships by steam in the 1880s, Annapolis Royal served as a coaling station between Saint John and Boston . The town had a minor boom in 1869 when the Windsor and Annapolis Railway arrived, with two large railway piers built along
1092-727: A variety of sports in the New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association . UNB's men's hockey team are 10-time National Champions, and the highest attended sporting events in the city. The Junior A hockey team is the Fredericton Red Wings . The former Fredericton Express and Fredericton Canadiens were American Hockey League teams. Each summer the Fredericton Loyalists host the New Brunswick Timber team which competes in
1170-464: Is nestled in the Pennsylvanian Basin. It differs markedly from the geologically older parts of the province. There are prominently two distinct areas in the region that are divided around the area of Wilsey Road, in the east end of the city. In the west side, the bedrock underneath the earth is topographically dominant, whereas the other is controlled by Pleistocene and recent deposits leading to
1248-484: Is situated on the town's waterfront. It convenes each Saturday from May through October, with additional sessions on Wednesdays from July to September. Live entertainment is a regular feature, typically offered on most Saturdays. Established in 1976, the current iteration of the market maintains a rich historical lineage, tracing its origins back to a market instituted by Acadian Governor Brouillan in this vicinity of Port Royal around 1701. This enduring tradition underscores
1326-432: Is spoken as a mother tongue by 80.2% of residents. Other mother tongues spoken are French (6.1%), Arabic (2.1%), Chinese languages (1.4%), Spanish (0.7%), Russian (0.6%), and Persian languages (0.5%). 1.4% of the population listed both English and French as mother tongues. According to the 2021 census , religious groups in Fredericton included: Those who declare a religion are predominantly Protestant. Fredericton has
1404-566: Is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick . The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River , also known by its Indigenous name of Wolastoq , which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the dominant natural feature of the area. One of the main urban centres in New Brunswick, the city had a population of 63,116 and
1482-887: Is the main venue for Theatre New Brunswick, the province's largest professional theatre company. Festivals include the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival , the New Brunswick Summer Music Festival , the Silver Wave Film Festival , the Flourish Arts & Music Festival , and Symphony New Brunswick . Fredericton has a long literary tradition, having been home to Jonathan Odell , Charles G. D. Roberts , Bliss Carman , and Francis Sherman . Writers living in Fredericton include Raymond Fraser , Herb Curtis , David Adams Richards , Mark Anthony Jarman , and Gerard Beirne . Fredericton's beloved fountain "Freddy
1560-505: Is the site of the modern town. The settlement of Port Royal passed several times between France, Scotland, England and Great Britain until it was finally ceded to Great Britain in 1713 . Due to its location on the boundary between the colonial powers of France and Great Britain, it encountered a grand total of thirteen assaults, surpassing all other locations in North America. In 1994, the historic heart of Annapolis Royal , having been
1638-462: Is tied to the public sector; however, the city also contains a growing IT and commercial sector. The city has the highest percentage of residents with post-secondary education in the province and the highest per capita income of any city in New Brunswick. There is archaeological evidence of a camp in the area 12,000 years ago, and the Wolastoqiyik farmed several kilometres upriver. Colonists from
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#17328525915631716-704: The Atlantic University Sport conference of U Sports and St. Thomas Tommies play in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association conference of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association for most sports, although their women's hockey team, cross-country teams, and track & field teams play in the Atlantic University Sports conference of U Sports. Fredericton's high schools compete in
1794-596: The Continental Congress , Nova Scotia remained largely loyal to Great Britain. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants) were stationed at Annapolis Royal to guard Nova Scotia against American Privateers. On October 2, 1778, the 84th Regiment was involved in the defeat of an American privateer at Annapolis Royal. Captain MacDonald sailed into
1872-587: The Kingdom of France in the late 1600s built Fort Nashwaak on the north side of the Saint John River, as the capital of Acadia . It withstood a British attack in 1696, but the capital was later moved to Port Royal ( Annapolis Royal ). In 1713, Acadians escaping the British takeover of Nova Scotia settled the site, naming it Pointe Ste-Anne. It was destroyed in 1758 when the population of about 83 were exiled during
1950-464: The Köppen climate classification system), with short, warm summers and long, cold winters. The city has high humidity and precipitation year-round; on average, Fredericton receives approximately 1,100 mm (43 in) of precipitation per year. In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada , Fredericton had a population of 63,116 living in 28,478 of its 29,892 total private dwellings,
2028-678: The New Brunswick College of Craft and Design , New Brunswick Community College and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art Gallery , the Fredericton Region Museum , and The Playhouse , a performing arts venue. The city hosts the annual Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival , attracting regional and international jazz, blues, rock, and world artists. The city also hosts the Garrison Night Market through
2106-525: The Rugby Canada Super League . Fredericton has a network of 25 trails totaling more than 85 km (53 mi) on both sides of the Saint John and Nashwaak Rivers. Many of the city trails are rail trails that follow old railway lines. These include the Fredericton Railway Bridge that spans 0.6 km (0.37 mi) across the Saint John River. The rail trail system in Fredericton is part of
2184-671: The Sentier NB Trail system and some of these trails are also part of the larger Trans-Canada Trail network. Fredericton has a non-partisan and Mayor–council government . The mayor and council serve four-year terms with elections in May. The city is divided into 12 wards , six on each side of the river, with one councillor per ward. The city includes the provincial ridings of Fredericton North , Fredericton-Grand Lake , Fredericton West-Hanwell , Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton , New Maryland-Sunbury and Fredericton South , which in 2014 elected
2262-591: The University of New Brunswick ) being the first English-language university in Canada, and religious institutions, with Christ Church Cathedral being built as the seat of the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton in 1853. It was a British garrison town from 1784 to 1869, and the military compound is preserved as a National Historic Site of Canada. With the New Brunswick Equal Opportunity program in
2340-657: The University of New Brunswick , and St. Thomas , the province's only Catholic university. Colleges include the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design , the New Brunswick Community College , and the Maritime College of Forest Technology . For-profit universities include University of Fredericton and Yorkville University . The Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre researches in forestry management. Fredericton's Provincial Research Organization specializes in aquaculture, mining, manufacturing, energy and
2418-516: The Vicar General for Acadia, gathered 300 Mi'kmaq warriors together, and they began their assault on Annapolis Royal on 12 July 1744. This was the largest gathering of Mi'kmaq warriors till then to take arms against the British. The Mi'kmaq outnumbered the New Englanders regulars by three to one. Two New England regulars were captured and scalped. The assault lasted for four days, when the fort
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2496-463: The expulsion of the Acadians . It was in 1783, when United Empire Loyalists arrived from New England, that the history of modern Fredericton began. The following year, New Brunswick was partitioned from Nova Scotia and became its own colony. Pointe-Ste-Anne was renamed "Fredericstown", after Frederick , second son of King George III . It became the capital of the new colony, being considered to have
2574-467: The siege of Port Royal in 1710 by Great Britain. The confluence of the Annapolis River and Allains Creek, the site of the modern town, was named Nme'juaqnek meaning "the place of bountiful fish" by the Mi'kmaq , who have lived in the area for thousands of years. A stone point excavated at Fort Anne was dated to two to three thousand years old. The original French year-round settlement, centred on
2652-474: The 1960s, county councils were abolished, and government services were centralized provincially in Fredericton, increasing jobs and population. The Saint John River runs through Fredericton. The city's downtown core lies on the flat low-lying ground on either side of the river, with most of the city's post-war suburban development occurring on the gently sloping hills of the river valley. At an altitude of about 17 m (56 ft) above sea level, Fredericton
2730-510: The Abenaki. New Englanders retrieved some of the vessels and prisoners after the Battle at Winnepang in which thirty-five natives and five New-Englanders were killed. Other vessels and prisoners were retrieved at Malagash Harbour after a ransom was paid. A key event of Father Rale's War was in early July 1724 when a group of sixty Mi'kmaq and Maliseets raided Annapolis Royal. They killed and scalped
2808-542: The American Revolution, more than 30,000 United Empire Loyalists migrated to the maritimes, many of them arriving in Annapolis Royal. The Loyalist migration severely taxed the resources of the town for a time before many moved to found Loyalist settlements such as nearby Digby and Clementsport , while others stayed. Some, such as Anglican minister Jacob Bailey , remained in Annapolis Royal and became members of
2886-623: The Annapolis River immediately upstream from the town of Annapolis Royal. The only tidal generating station in North America, it was capable of producing up to 20 MW twice daily with the change in tides. The generating station harnessed the tidal difference created by the large tides in the Annapolis Basin, a sub-basin of the Bay of Fundy. It opened in 1984 but has not produced power since 2019. The town's burgeoning tourism industry in recent decades has driven significant commercial development. Additionally,
2964-421: The Annapolis Royal waterfront. The Loyalists who remained in Annapolis Royal brought an injection of professions and capital that strengthened the town as a regional centre beyond its status as a garrison outpost. Owing to the extreme tidal range, relatively shallow waters of the Annapolis Basin, and the small population of its hinterland, the port of Annapolis Royal, despite having a good harbour, carried on only
3042-507: The Annapolis Valley all take their name from the town. Annapolis Royal has a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb ) and typically has mild summers, cold winters and is wet all year. Tourism is a significant part of the economy of Annapolis Royal. Fort Anne, contained within the boundaries of the town, was initially designated a National Historic Park in 1917 and a National Historic Site in 1920. The current fort, built around 1703,
3120-586: The Bay of Fundy. In response to the New England attack on Father Rale at Norridgewock in March 1722, 165 Mi'kmaq and Maliseet troops gathered at Minas to lay siege to the Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia at Annapolis Royal. Under potential siege, in May 1722, Lieutenant Governor John Doucett took 22 Mi'kmaq hostage at Annapolis Royal to prevent the capital from being attacked. Massachusetts Governor Samuel Shute declared war on
3198-542: The Congo (180 persons or 2.3%). In 2021, Fredericton was 82.5% white/European, 3.5% Indigenous and 14.0% visible minorities. The largest visible minority groups were Black (2.9%), South Asian (2.9%), Arab (2.5%), Chinese (1.8%) and Filipino (1.0%). Fredericton accepted the highest number of refugees from the Syrian Civil War per capita of any Canadian city. European n.o.s North American Indigenous , n.o.s. English
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3276-507: The Duc d'Anville Expedition and were forced to retreat. The Seven Years' War (1756–1763), which was related to the French and Indian War , was primarily fought between France and Great Britain, in addition to their various allies. During the expulsion of the Acadians , on December 8, 1755, 32 Acadian families, a total of 225, were deported from Annapolis Royal on the British ship Pembroke. The ship
3354-470: The French, soon became self-sufficient and grew modestly for nearly a century, though it was subject to frequent attacks and capture by English military forces or those of its New England colonists, only to be restored each time to French control by subsequent recapture or treaty stipulations. Acadia remained in French hands throughout most of the 17th century. The seigneury of Port Royal was granted to Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt in 1604, although it
3432-497: The French, the Annapolis River had been known as "Rivière Dauphin". After success in the local Battle of Bloody Creek , 600 Acadians and native warriors attempted to retake the Acadian capital. Under the leadership of Bernard-Anselme d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin they descended on Annapolis Royal and laid siege to Fort Anne. The garrison had fewer than 200 men, but the attackers had no artillery and were thus unable to make an impression on
3510-466: The Nude Dude", officially known as "Putto with Fish" sits outside City Hall at 397 Queen St. "Freddy the Nude Dude" was donated to the city by Mayor George Edward Fentey, in 1885. The statue depicts a nude Cherub and is a beloved fixture of downtown Fredericton. The famed statue has had some trouble since its historic arrival in 1885. In January 2013, "Freddy the Nude Dude" was taken south to Alabama for
3588-532: The city's utelco, e-Novations, led Intel to do a case study on their successes. Fred-eZone spans much of the city's downtown and parts of surrounding residential areas, as well as peripheral commercial areas such as Fredericton's Regent Mall. In 2008 and 2009 the Intelligent Community Forum selected Fredericton as a Top 7 Intelligent Community, based partly on the city's work in the IT sector. The Playhouse
3666-433: The construction of Saint Thomas University . The Law School, now the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law moved from Saint John to the Fredericton area. The city has been investing actively in IT infrastructure. The City of Fredericton won the "Judges Innovation Award" at the 2004 Canadian Information Productivity Awards due to their "Fred-eZone" free municipality wide Wi-Fi initiative. This and other innovations by
3744-495: The environment. Air service is provided out of the Fredericton International Airport . Fredericton Transit provides bus service 7 days a week. Fredericton started installing bicycle lanes in July 2008. Annapolis Royal Annapolis Royal is a town in and the county seat of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia , Canada. The community, known as Port Royal before 1710, is recognised as having one of
3822-437: The extensive availability of broadband internet has attracted entrepreneurial individuals from across Canada and beyond. In 1984, Annapolis Royal elected the first female black mayor in Canada, Daurene Lewis . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Annapolis Royal had a population of 530 living in 322 of its 364 total private dwellings, a change of 7.9% from its 2016 population of 491 . With
3900-564: The first-ever MLA for the Green Party of New Brunswick , party leader David Coon . Federally, the city forms most of the riding of Fredericton . The Anglophone West School District and the District Scolaire Francophone Sud (District 1) run schools including Fredericton High School , École des Bâtisseurs , and the École Sainte-Anne . Leo Hayes High School is a public–private partnership There are two universities,
3978-463: The fleeing Acadians, which was at Beaubears Island . In December 1757, while cutting firewood near Fort Anne, John Weatherspoon was captured by Indians, presumably Mi'kmaq, and carried away to the mouth of the Miramichi River. From there he was eventually sold or traded to the French and taken to Quebec, where he was held until late in 1759 . Although invited to take part in the revolution by
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#17328525915634056-412: The fort and systematically looted houses in the town, even stealing window-glass from the church. The privateers fled when reports arrived that the militia was assembling outside the town. The only death took place when the privateers accidentally shot their own pilot. Two town residents were taken as hostages and later released on parole on promise of exchange for an American prisoner at Halifax. After
4134-630: The fort so that it could be more easily monitored. During King George's War there were four attempts by the French, Acadians and Mi'kmaq to retake the capital of Acadia. King George's War was the North American theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748), predominantly fought between France and the Holy Roman Empire , with whom Great Britain was allied. Jean-Louis Le Loutre ,
4212-535: The fort. They eventually dispersed, and Annapolis Royal remained in British hands for the remainder of Queen Anne's War. Under the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, Acadia was formally granted to Great Britain; however, the vague boundary definitions saw only the peninsular part of Nova Scotia granted to Great Britain. The next half-century would see great turbulence as Britain and France vied for dominance in Acadia and in North America more generally. The indigenous Mi'kmaq were not
4290-423: The habitation at Port-Royal, was established in 1605 by François Gravé Du Pont , Samuel de Champlain , with and for Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons . The habitation is approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) west of present-day Annapolis Royal on the Annapolis Basin. It was abandoned after being destroyed by attackers from Virginia in 1613, but was, significantly, the first year-round European settlement in Canada. It
4368-506: The longest histories in North America, preceding the settlements at Plymouth , Jamestown and Quebec . For nearly 150 years, it served as the capital of Acadia and subsequently Nova Scotia until the establishment of Halifax in 1749. In 1605, France established a settlement on the Annapolis Basin , centred on the habitation at Port Royal . By 1629, Scotland renewed the settlement, this time centred around Charles Fort , which
4446-497: The market's significance as a longstanding cultural and commercial hub within the region. The extensive Annapolis Basin Conference Centre, and an adjoining small businesses park, are located near the town. They occupy the former site of CFB Cornwallis , which closed in the mid-1990s. The scallop boat fleet based in the Annapolis Basin generates millions of dollars in economic activity annually, supporting numerous businesses in
4524-559: The most important captivity narratives from Acadia and Nova Scotia. While at Cobequid, Pote reported that an Acadian had remarked that the French soldiers should have "left their [the English] carcasses behind and brought their skins." The following year, among other places, Pote was taken to the Maliseet village Aukpaque on the Saint John River. While at the village, Mi'kmaq from Nova Scotia arrived and, on July 6, 1745, tortured him together with
4602-578: The new semi-professional league. 9 teams played in the inaugural RCSL season - Black Spruce Rugby was one of the 9 original teams others were The Rock, NS Keiths, Montreal Olympics, Manitoba Buffalo, The Prairie Fire, Calgary Maverics, Edmonton Gold and the Crimson Tide. This Canadian rugby union team article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton ( / ˈ f r ɛ . d r ɪ k . t ən / ; French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁiktœn] )
4680-503: The rivers (resulting in the area being shallow and wide). Fredericton and its surroundings are rich in water resources, which, coupled with highly arable soil, make the Fredericton region ideal for agriculture. The Saint John River and one of its major tributaries, the Nashwaak River , come together in Fredericton. The uninhabited parts of the city are heavily forested. Fredericton has a warm-summer humid continental climate ( Dfb under
4758-470: The site of Charles Fort, the de Gannes-Cosby House and the Sinclair Inn . The Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens is a 17-acre tourist attraction that has been operating since 1981. The site is managed by a non-profit registered charity. The attraction displays several periods of Canadian gardening history from the 17th century through to the modern era. Various historical walking-tours are available in
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#17328525915634836-481: The site of critical moments in North America's development, was officially named a National Historic Site of Canada . The historic district is one of numerous National Historic Sites and two National Trust for Canada properties in and around Annapolis Royal. The town resides within the working landscape of the UNESCO designated, Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve . Formerly centred around military affairs and shipping,
4914-425: The summer months which showcases many local vendors and artists and musicians. Fredericton is also an important and vibrant centre point for the region's top visual artists; many of New Brunswick's notable artists live and work there today. Fredericton has also been home to some great historical Canadian painters as well, including Goodridge Roberts , and Molly and Bruno Bobak . As a provincial capital, its economy
4992-400: The surrender of the fort. Both sides awaited reinforcements by sea. The fighting continued for a week and then two ships did arrive – from Boston, not Louisbourg. On board the ship was New England Ranger John Gorham and 70 natives. Duvivier retreated. In May 1745, Paul Marin de la Malgue led 200 troops, together with hundreds of Mi'kmaq in another siege against Annapolis Royal. This force
5070-498: The town only to find a large privateer ship raiding the port. He destroyed the privateer vessel, which had mounted ten carriage-guns. However, in June 1780 the 84th Regiment was transferred to the Carolinas, leaving the town vulnerable to attack. The next year, on August 29, 1781, two large American privateer schooners attacked the undefended town . They imprisoned the men of the community in
5148-509: The town's elite. Many escaped slaves who fought for the British known as Black Loyalists were also part of the Loyalist migration, including Thomas Peters , a member of the Black Pioneers regiment and an important Black Loyalist leader who first arrived in Annapolis Royal before taking land near Digby. Another notable Black Loyalist was Rose Fortune who founded a freight business and policed
5226-402: The town's primary economic focus has shifted to tourism. "Port Royal" originally referred to the Annapolis Basin and was named by cartographer Samuel de Champlain in 1604, writing, "we entered a harbour which is two leagues in length and one in breadth, which I have named Port Royal." The French settlement on the Annapolis Basin was named "Annapolis Royal" in honour of Queen Anne following
5304-399: The town, particularly during the summer season; one of the more well-known being the late-night, candlelight Garrison Cemetery tour. The town has numerous art galleries and studios aimed at the tourist market. The town acts as a significant hub for commerce within the broader Annapolis County, catering to a population exceeding 21,000 residents. The Annapolis Royal Farmers and Traders Market
5382-657: The waterfront and several factories constructed in the area. The population reached 1,500 in the 1870s. Incorporation as a town under the Nova Scotia Municipalities Act took place in 1893. However, the completion of the railway to Digby in 1893, followed by the creation of the Dominion Atlantic Railway to Yarmouth , shifted most of the steamship commerce to those cities as steel-hulled vessels began to require deeper and deeper waters. By 1901, Annapolis Royal's population had shrunk to 1,019 and it became
5460-401: The waterfront for this historic town. Directly opposite Annapolis Royal on the northern bank of the river is the community of Granville Ferry . Allains Creek joins the Annapolis River at the town, defining the western side of the community. The Bay of Fundy , on the other side of the North Mountain, is 10 kilometres north of the town. The Annapolis Basin, Annapolis River, Annapolis County, and
5538-494: Was also likely to have been the site of the introduction of apples to Canada in 1606. In 1629, Scottish settlers, under the auspices of Sir William Alexander , established their settlement, known as Charles Fort, at the mouth of the Annapolis River. The settlement was transferred to the French under the terms of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1632 and 47 Scottish settlers, including men, women and children were removed, although some settlers remained. The settlement, under
5616-605: Was buried in 1720. Rose Fortune, a Black Loyalist and the first female police officer in what is now Canada is buried here. The town contains the Historic District of Annapolis Royal, the largest registered Historic District in Canada. Not only is the District itself a National Historic Site, but it also contains numerous individual National Historic Sites. These include Fort Anne, the Annapolis County Court House ,
5694-553: Was captured a final time from the French at the siege of Port Royal during Queen Anne's War , marking the British conquest of peninsular Nova Scotia. Queen Anne's War was the North American theatre the larger War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714), fought between France and the Grand Alliance . The British named the town Annapolis Royal and Fort Anne after Queen Anne (1665–1714), the reigning monarch. Previously, under
5772-475: Was designed to defend the capital of Acadia / Nova Scotia from seaward attack. Today, much of the original earthen embankments may be visited, as well as some buildings original to the military facility and the Garrison Cemetery . This is the oldest formal cemetery in Canada, dating back to the French and later the British. The oldest English gravestone in Canada is among the graves, that of Bathiah Douglas who
5850-491: Was headed for North Carolina. During the voyage, the Acadians took over the vessel. On 8 February 1756, the Acadians sailed up the Saint-John River as far as they could. They there disembarked and burned their ship. A group of Maliseet met them and directed them up stream, where they joined an expanding Acadian community. The Maliseet took them to one of Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot 's refugee camps for
5928-463: Was not exercised until 1605. This semi-feudal status of Port Royal and Annapolis Royal was in effect until 1733, but Seigneuresse Marie de Saint-Étienne de La Tour probably maintained the social status until her death in 1739. In 1733, Alexandre Le Borgne (1679-1744), the eldest surviving son of Seigneuresse Marie, petitoned to have the Seigenury restored to him, but was refused. In 1710, Port Royal
6006-418: Was rescued on 16 July by seventy New England soldiers arriving on board the ship Prince of Orange. After spending the summer trying to recruit the assistance of Acadians, François Dupont Duvivier , officer of the French colonial troupes de la marine, attacked Annapolis Royal on 8 September 1744. His force of 200 was up against 250 soldiers at the fort. The siege raged on for a week, and then Duvivier demanded
6084-513: Was twice the size of Duvivier's expedition. During this siege the English destroyed their own officers' fences, houses, and buildings that the attackers might be able to use. The siege ended quickly when Marin was recalled to assist with defending the French during the siege of Louisbourg in 1745. During the 1745 siege, the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet took prisoner William Pote and some of Gorham's (Mohawk) Rangers. During his captivity, Pote wrote one of
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