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Ellie_Zee/
Jun 28, 2017
A wonderful place to visit! A lot to see. Beautiful costumes and artifacts and the re-enactment of firing the cannon was very interesting. Wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to spend a day there in order to appreciate the entire fortress!!
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Bearclaire98/
Mar 1, 2016
Such a cool place to visit! You could spend a whole day exploring, going on tours, and getting some great shots of the fortress!
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jlybbert/
Sep 7, 2015
It's pretty sweeet! Went there for my second time this summer! Its a huge fort. Lots to see. The costumed townspeople were probably the best I've seen in any historic site. It's a great place to visit :)
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Molly105/
Mar 31, 2015
If I lived in the French town of Louisbourg in the 18th century, life would be much different. People were put into different social rankings, based on income, wealth, or family history/background. There would be the Lower class, middle class, and upper class.
As I've volunteered at the Fortress of Louisbourg, and have reenacted many roles, I know that the lower class people are very poor. Food is often an issue, as well as proper clothing, warm home, etc.
The middle class have money to be able to own a nice home, have good clothing, and most middle class men are officers in the military. Some Women didn't have to cook because they had servants, so they spent leisure time on hobbies such as bobbin lace making.
The upper class had wealth, and many material items. They ate more food, worked less, and had better clothing. Their homes were furnished better (something's imported from France), and women wore huge dresses with plenty of lace to symbolize their high social class.
Although their lives didn't seem too stressful, there were many hardships. Lice was a huge problem during that time, which is why many women wore bonnets. There was also shortages of food, and the weather in Louisbourg was harsh on the buildings, as well as the people (who were not from there.) Many people got sick, and when they did there wasn't much help to get them better at the time. Wars were going on with the English, which also led to the Fortress of Louisbourg's demolishment.
The Fortress of Louisbourg (French: Forteresse de Louisbourg) is a National Historic Site of Canada and the location of a one-quarter partial reconstruction of an 18th-century French fortress at Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Its two sieges, especially that of 1758, were turning points in the Anglo-French struggle for what today is Canada.
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