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By MacDonald, Monica
Port-la-Joye – Fort Amherst: A Colonial Outpost in an Island Setting
Port-la-Joye – Fort Amherst National Historic Site of Canada is located near Rocky Point off Route 19 on the south shore of Queen’s County, Prince Edward Island. Visitors to the site will encounter the grass-covered earthworks of Fort Amherst, erected by the British in 1758, as well as an indication of the location of some of the structures associated with the earlier Port-la-Joye – a French colonial outpost and one of the Island’s first permanent European settlements. This includes the excavated foundation of the house belonging to Michel Haché dit Gallant and his wife, Anne Cormier, w...
The English version of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America is online since December 15th, 2009. It features an ever growing number of articles, documents and resources on the heritage of French-speaking North America.
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