Louisbourg

History comes alive at the Fortress of Louisbourg. Park historians and interpreters animate this reconstructed French fortress, allowing visitors to experience life in 1744. Author Susan de Biagi tells the fascinating, often dramatic story of Louisbourg’s birth, growth, destruction and rebuilding.

Her vivid descriptions, paired with contemporary photos, allow visitors to take a piece of the history home with them. The book includes a detailed tour of this outdoor museum and its many buildings, including tunnels, houses and ruins of the original site. She also points readers to nearby nature trails where they can take in the area’s natural beauty.

Louisbourg is a fragment of the France of Louis XIV, at a time when it guarded the entrance to the Saint Lawrence only years before the end of French colonial rule on mainland North America.

This new edition reflects the site as it exists today.