Herbin Cross at Grand Pre

Both a National Historic site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this park commemorates the Grand-Pré Acadian settlement from 1682 to 1755, and the British deportation of the Acadians that happened during the French and Indian War.

The Fort was closed but we took a look at the nice gardens on the property and found the Herbin Cross.

In 1907, John Frederic Herbin purchased the land believed to be the site of Saint-Charles des-Mines Church to preserve it for the Acadian community. He erected this stone cross on the site of the old cemetery.Read more