ACADIAN ODYSSEY Monument: the story comes full circle this December 8th

“A ceremony will be held at Fort Anne National Historic Site to officially unveil the monument at 1:30 pm TODAY, December 8, 2024. This date marks 269 years to the day since the Acadians were deported from Annapolis Royal. Follow Explorer Guide on Facebook and our website at www.ExploreAnnapolisRoyal.com

There's a new and important monument at Fort Anne National Historic Site in Annapolis Royal, NS, and it honours the long odyssey of the Acadian people deported from Nova Scotia starting in 1755.

"It is located overlooking the wharf where 1664 Acadians were deported from Annapolis Royal (formerly Port-Royal) on December 8, 1755," a new Facebook post by Explorer Guide explains. "They were put on 6 ships and a schooner destined for the British colonies of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina."

Installation of the Acadian Odyssey monument on the grounds of Fort Anne National Historic Site, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, overlooking the Annapolis River on a foggy day in early November, 2024.

“The Acadian Odyssey Commission was created and developed by the Société Nationale de l'Acadie in 1999 with the goal of permanently highlighting the Odyssey of the Acadian people in Canada, North America and the world. A total of 18 other monuments have been erected since 2005, including 5 in New Brunswick, 4 in Nova Scotia, 1 in Prince Edward Island, 1 in Newfoundland and Labrador, 4 in Quebec, 2 in Louisiana, and 1 on Miquelon Island (France).”

All text courtesy ExploreAnnapolisRoyal.com.