D’Anville’s Encampment National Historic Site
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D’Anville’s Encampment National Historic Site is located on a small plot of land in Centennial Park in Bedford Basin, Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was in this area, in 1746, that Duc d’Anville camped along the shore on a failed expedition from France to recover Acadia. The site consists of a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC) plaque and cairn surrounded by a five-metre radius in Centennial Park. There are no known extant remains associated with Duc d’Anville’s 1746 encampment, and its precise location remains unknown. Official recognition refers to the five-metre radius surrounding the HSMBC plaque and cairn.
Special instructions
Enjoy free daily admission to all National Historic Sites, National Parks and National Marine Conservation Areas administered by Parks Canada.
Free daily admission will be granted on-site with proof of Canoo membership. Please present your Canoo app to Parks Canada staff, who will provide a 4-digit code to validate your free entry and guide you in your discovery.
Visit the Parks Canada Canoo webpage for more information.
Profitez d'une entrée quotidienne gratuite à tous les lieux historiques nationaux, parcs nationaux et aires marines nationales de conservation administrés par Parcs Canada.
L'entrée quotidienne gratuite sera accordée sur place avec une preuve d'adhésion à Canoo. Veuillez présenter votre application Canoo au personnel de Parcs Canada, qui vous fournira un code à 4 chiffres validant votre entrée gratuite et vous guidera dans votre découverte.
Visitez la page Canoo de Parcs Canada pour plus d'informations.
