Monday, March 8, 2010
Louisbourg Fortress—Could This Ancient Bastion in Nova Scotia Be North America’s Most Engaging Living History Program? We Think So! | Bert Gildart: Writer and Photographer




Blog thumbnailWendy and Brian's Great Eastern Adventure


After good stories shared over a delicious breakfast, we headed off - our destination (as highly recommended by our breakfast partners)….Louisbourg. Stopping for gas, I asked the service station attendant about directions - in that usual East Coast fashion, he said to me “You’re not lost darlin’, you just ain’t got there yet”


Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Louisbourg might be our favorite place on earth.



Every so often, you come across a gem - something that you enjoy, something that you usually keep to yourself. We have found several gems in our travels across North America and Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, is certainly one.

The community of Louisbourg is located on Cape Breton Island and has a population of 1,265. It is a small community that sits beside the Fort Louisbourg National Historic Site. Louisbourg's main employer is the fishery, with tourism a close second.