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King's Bastion Barracks
Fortress of Louisbourg |
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HISTORIC BACKGROUND
During its brief history in the mid-eighteenth century the Fortress of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia not only grew to be one of the most heavily defended settlements in all of North America, but boasted one of the continent's busiest seaports. The focal point of this reconstruction site is the King's Bastion Barracks which housed the governor's quarters, the chapel and the barracks.
In the late 1960s when the reconstruction began, detailed research was undertaken and local tradesmen trained to ensure that the building methods and materials were authentic to the period. In recent years this has led to a rather strange dilemma.Years of harsh Atlantic weather have taken a toll. Some buildings have even had to be closed to the public for safety reasons. But there are no records to indicate how eighteenth century craftsmen would have accomplished the repairs. For the reconstruction has out-lived the original.
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