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Port-La-Joye-Fort Amherst National Historic Site
Port-La-Joye-Fort Amherst National Historic Site Review
History buffs can delve deeper into PEI's past by driving 20 minutes west of town to the Port-La-Joye-Fort Amherst National Historic Site. Today's verdant grounds hide a tale of colonial intrigue. Ownership of the land seesawed between England and France until 1758, when the British used Fort Amherst (as they called it) as a base from which to expel Acadians. You can stroll along the wooded trails and over the original earthworks or just enjoy the panoramic views of Charlottetown Harbour. Guided 45-minute tours are given several times daily in July and August.
- Address: 191 Hache Gallant La., off Rte. 19, Rocky Point, PE, C0A 1H0
- Phone: 902/566-7626
- Cost: $3.90
- Hours: June--Oct., daily 9--5
- Website: www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/pe/amherst/index.aspx
- Location: Charlottetown
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