Grand Pre' National Historical Site is a very interesting place to visit. There is a sad history there for the Acadian people. The Acadians were French Catholics whe came to settle in various parts of Nova Scotia between the late 1600s and early 1700s. A group of several hundred settled in Grand Pre and learned to farm the land over a period of about 70 years. They traded with the Mi'kmaq Indians who taught them many things about living in this place. Then they got into the middle of a battle between the English and French governments. Eventually, the English came and evicted them from their land, burned their homes to the ground and loaded them on ships to be sent to England, France, or places in the American colonies. The story is told here, including a movie giving us a better understanding of what happened from all sides.
The grounds are beautiful here, a tribute to the Acadians who once lived on this land. The chapel is a recreation, built in the early 1900s to represent the sacrifices made by the Acadians.
Upon leaving the pack we drove to the "beach" nearby, on the shore of the Bay of Fundy . I put beach in quotes because there is no sand, and no place to actually swim unless you want to become covered in mud...and it is as re or redder than the pictures show.
After leaving the "beach" we drove up the hillside to take in the valley views of the farmland, finding 2 red chairs there as well
Our last stop for the day before heading back to camp was the Domaine Grand Pre winery, a treat for me. I tasted 6 white wines while Jim waited patiently, and ended up buying 2 bottles before leaving. It was a very nice way to end the day.
