Just east of Wolfville is the village of
Grand Pre. Prior to their expulsion by British authorities (1755-1763), there had been a significant population of Francophone
Acadians at Grand Pre. The great deportation took Acadians who had been living alongside Anglophone settlers and authorities for more than 40 years and sent them to France, Quebec and, in many cases, to Spanish occupied Louisiana -- the origins of today's Cajuns. This is a particularly difficult part of Canadian colonial-era history, that resonates even today.
Parks Canada has created a
National Historic site at the location of the traditional Grand Pre village. This site celebrates the traditions of the Acadians and tells the story of the expulsion. The way that the Acadians used dykes and modern farming techniques are explored in detail.
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| Looking towards the traditional farmlands of the Acadians |
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| Memorial church at Grand Pre |
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| Statue of Evangeline |
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| Memorial Cross made from stones from the original buildings at Grand Pre |
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