Road Trip Halifax to Annapolis Royal – First European Settlement
Halifax
Annapolis Royal
200
km
2h30
drive
Summer
season
The Itinerary
Annapolis Royal (Port-Royal, 1605) is the oldest permanent European settlement in North America north of Florida. It was also the first capital of Acadia, then of Nova Scotia until 1749.
Fort Anne National Historic Site holds the ruins of the 1702 British fort. The Habitation of Port-Royal (reconstruction of Champlain and De Monts' settlement) is 8 km away. The Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens (10 hectares) are among Canada's finest. Nearby, the Annapolis Tidal Generating Station was the western hemisphere's first (1984).
Fort Anne National Historic Site holds the ruins of the 1702 British fort. The Habitation of Port-Royal (reconstruction of Champlain and De Monts' settlement) is 8 km away. The Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens (10 hectares) are among Canada's finest. Nearby, the Annapolis Tidal Generating Station was the western hemisphere's first (1984).
Points of Interest
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Port-Royal HabitationReconstruction de l'établissement Champlain 1605.
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Fort Anne National HistoricPlus vieux lieu historique national du Canada.
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Annapolis Royal Gardens10 hectares thématiques, l'un des plus beaux jardins du Canada.
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Tidal Power StationPremière centrale marémotrice de l'hémisphère ouest, 1984.
Practical info
- Departure Halifax
- Destination Annapolis Royal
- Distance 200 km
- Duration 2h30
- Category Medium (100–250 km)
- Best season Summer
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