A trail side monument commemorating the expulsion of the Acadians in 1755.
Back then Britain & France were always in competition for new colonies. Several long term battles were waged. The French Acadian settlers were quite well established in some areas before England finally gained the upper hand. Those were dark days for the Acadian settlers. In 1755 England decided to expel the settlers and take over the territory. This was devastating to the French culture in the area. Over time many Acadians returned and resettled under English rule. They have struggled to this day to maintain their culture. New Brunswick is Canada's only officially bilingual province. You can find several of these monuments throughout the area originally settled by the Acadians. That's my sweetie-pie in the picture. In fact, she is a genuine French speaking Acadian from the north part of the province. How we met is a story for another day.
iPhone 6, Moment wa lens. HDR.
Back then Britain & France were always in competition for new colonies. Several long term battles were waged. The French Acadian settlers were quite well established in some areas before England finally gained the upper hand. Those were dark days for the Acadian settlers. In 1755 England decided to expel the settlers and take over the territory. This was devastating to the French culture in the area. Over time many Acadians returned and resettled under English rule. They have struggled to this day to maintain their culture. New Brunswick is Canada's only officially bilingual province. You can find several of these monuments throughout the area originally settled by the Acadians. That's my sweetie-pie in the picture. In fact, she is a genuine French speaking Acadian from the north part of the province. How we met is a story for another day.
iPhone 6, Moment wa lens. HDR.
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