Grand Pre

Made a stop at Grand Pre to see what this place is about. It is Canada's newest UNESCO Heritage Site, so we decided to find out it's significance. This is the site of expulsion of the Acadians in the 1700's. Today I finally learned this story. The Acadians were descended from France but considered this place their home and no longer considered themselves French. They called this area Acadie. They were farmers and took an oath as a people to not bear arms, they were neutral in the British and French wars over the area. The British finally gained control over the area and wanted the Acadians to fight for them but they refused. So over the course of 8 years they expulsed the Acadians. They were moved to many different parts of the British Empire but some managed to hide and stay here.
Grand Pre means large meadow. Its a beautiful area with such a sad story.Read more