Fortress Of Louisbourg National Historic Site — Museum in Fortress Of Louisbourg Louisbourg

Reviews of Fortress Of Louisbourg National Historic Site

• Hailey

  Added 2016.08.07

  I also bought the Time Travel package. We tasted a cup of rich, thick hot chocolate in the engineer's home and then met a soldier who showed us how he fired a musket.
• Scarlett

  Added 2016.07.21

  I'm a history buff, so I'm mixed about this place. Great intentions here. It is an important historic site for Canada, so if you're around here you should go. They really do try to be authentic. Just remember, this is all a reconstruction. You can't really rush too much here, I'd say you can do it in 1 hour if you jog between building. Expect to spend 2 hours plus to really explore and take in the site.
• Santiago

  Added 2016.06.10

  The gift shop had some great discounts since the season was over.
• Aubrey

  Added 2016.06.04

  I don't particularly enjoy history, but the fortress was one of the highlights of my trip to Cape Breton.
• Jason

  Added 2016.04.19

  A small café was open, but there wasn't much to choose from other than soup.
• Leah

  Added 2016.01.27

  Enjoyable day at an impressive location. Paid extra for a guided tour which was a good introduction. Food choice and quality should be better, it might be vaguely-authentic 1700s-style but we still had to pay 2017 prices. I pitied the poor guy that ordered the bread and cheese and got 4 small cubes.
• Jackson

  Added 2015.10.27

  Only a handful of homes still had actors dressed in period clothing. The exhibits that were open throughout the town and in the Kings' Bastion were interesting to read, watch and listen to.
• Eliana

  Added 2015.09.03

  You have to enjoy history to really love this location. I do and was not disappointed.
• James

  Added 2015.02.01

  Have to go back for sure!
• Liam

  Added 2014.09.04

  Historic site reinacting life for the French settlers. Periodically have exhibits highlighting arts, crafts and life for the people of the time. Always recommend visitors to spend a few hours at the site.
• Paisley

  Added 2014.08.11

  I visited the fortress during the second week of October, two days before it closed for the season. Most of the activities were unavailable, but even so, I spent a good 6 hours here and enjoyed every minute.
• Daniel

  Added 2014.03.09

  I recommend putting aside a full day to visit the fortress, otherwise you won't be able to see what every room has to offer or take part in activities.
• Alexa

  Added 2014.02.25

  The use of a herd of sheep to keep the grass mowed was fun to watch; they walk about freely.
• Chloe

  Added 2013.11.25

  The area was cold and windy, and most of us were underdressed. If you're visiting in the fall, pack a hat, gloves, extra layers, a windbreaker and snacks.
• Julia

  Added 2013.09.12

  I started off with a guided tour, which lasted around an hour. Our guide told us about the history of the fortress and gave us some background about the owners and uses of each home and building. I highly recommend the tour, otherwise you won't understand the significance of the site. For extra authenticity, take the tour in French — although it might take awhile to get used to the regional dialect.