Archaeology Magazine - May/June 1982 - 48

Archaeology
Travel
Guide
CANADA
ALBERTA
Strathcona Site, Edmonton, AB (Open
May-August 1982): Excavationof site with
majoroccupationsincludingOxbow,McKean,
PelicanLake, Besant, and Late Prehistoric,
dating to at least 4,000 years ago. On-site
museumopen 8 a.m.-6p.m.No appointment
neceásaryfor admissionor guide;accessible
by bus; hotel, motel and camping nearby.
Directions:siteis locatedwithinthe citylimits
of Edmonton. For further informationand
detailed directionscontact:Jon Driver,Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser
University,Burnaby,BC, Canada V5A 1S6
(tel)604-291-3135.
NEW BRUNSWICK
Carleton MartelloTowerNational Historic
Site, Saint John, NB (Open June 1-September30, 1982):Early19th-centurycircular
masonryfortoverlookingthe westernend of
SaintJohn Harbour.Contact:Director,Parks
Canada,AtlanticRegion,HistoricProperties,
Upper Water Street, Halifax,NS, Canada
B3J 1S9.
Fort Beauséjour National Historic Park,
Aulac, NB (Open April 1-November 30,
1982): French fort built in 1751 to defend
French territories near the Bay of Fundy,
captured by the Britishin 1755 and known
as Fort Cumberland until its abandonment
in 1833; excavationshave unearthed the
remainsof the fort'soriginalfeatures.On-site
museum open June 1-July 1 and Labor
Day-October15,9 a.m.-5 p.m.;July 1-Labor
Day,9 a.m.-6 p.m. Contact: Director,Parks
Canada,AtlanticRegion,HistoricProperties,
Upper Water Street, Halifax,NS, Canada
B3J 1S9.
St. AndrewsBlockhouseNational Historic
Site, St. Andrews,NB (Open May 15-September10,1982):Restoredtwo-storywooden
blockhousefortification,one of 12 coastal
batteriesconstructedduringthe Warof 1812
to guard against American attack. On-site
museum open daily9 a.m.-8 p.m. Contact:
Director, Parks Canada, Atlantic Region,
Historic Properties, Upper Water Street,
Halifax,NS, Canada B3J 1S9.

Contact: Director,Parks Canada, Atlantic
Region, Historic Properties, Upper Water
Street, Halifax,NS, Canada B3J 1S9.
Port au Choix National Historic Park, Port
au Choix, NF (Open June 1-Labor Day,
1982):Burialgroundof the MaritimeArchaic
Indians who inhabited the Newfoundland
and Labradorcoastsbefore2300 b.c.Artifacts
from 1962 excavationson displayin visitors'
center,open 10 a.m.-6p.m.Contact:Director,
Parks Canada, Atlantic Region, Historic
Properties,UpperWaterStreet, Halifax,NS,
Canada B3J 1S9.
Signal Hill National Historic Park, St.
John's, NF (Open all year): Site of the last
battleof the Seven YearsWarbetween England and France over the control of Newfoundlandwithremainsof a Britishbarracks,
powder magazine,platforms,and parapet.
On-site museum open June 15-LaborDay,
9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Labor Day-June 14, 8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m. Contact: Director, Parks
Canada, AtlanticRegion,HistoricProperties,
Upper Water Street, Halifax,NS, Canada
B3J 1S9.
NOVASCOTIA
Fort Anne National Historic Park, Annapolis Royal, NS (Open April 1-October 31,
1982): Fort built by the French between
1702 and 1708, the first seat of European
government in Nova Scotia. Site includes
earthworkdefenses,powdermagazine,storehouse, and a reconstruction of officers'
quarters. On-site museum open daily
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Contact: Director,Parks Canada, Atlantic Region, Historic Properties,
Upper Water Street, Halifax,NS, Canada
B3J 1S9.
Fort Edward National Historic Site, Windsor, NS (Open June 1-Labor Day, 1982):
Remainsof Britishfortbuiltin 1750 to guard
the overlandroute to Halifax.Contact:Director, Parks Canada, AtlanticRegion,Historic
Properties,Upper WaterStreet, Halifax,NS,
Canada B3J 1S9.

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic
Park, Louisbourg,NS (Open June 1-September 30, 1982): Built by the French in
1720, the Fortressand town of Louisbourg
flourishedas a fishingport and trade center
until 1758 when it was destroyed by the
British.Excavationsand reconstruction of
the site, begun in 1961, have yielded thousands of artifacts as well as the ruins of
fortificationsand buildings.On-sitemuseum
open June 1-June30, LaborDay-September
NEWFOUNDLAND
30, 10 a.m.-6p.m.;July1-LaborDay,9 a.m.-8
p.m. Directions:located on Cape Breton
L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic
Island, 35 kilometerssouth of Sydney on
Park, L'Anseaux Meadows,NF (OpenJune
Highway 22 in the town of Louisbourg.
1-LaborDay,1982):OldestknownEuropean Contact: Director,Parks Canada, Atlantic
settlementin the NewWorld,foundedbythe
Region, Historic Properties, Upper Water
Vikingsapproximatelya.D.1000.Excavations Street, Halifax,NS, Canada B3J 1S9.
have uncoveredthe remainsof sixhouses,a
smithy,a sauna, and cookingpits. Contact: Grand Pré National Historic Park, Grand
Director,Parks Canada, Atlantic Region, Pré, NS (Open April1-November30, 1982):
Historic Properties, Upper Water Street,
Acadian settlement dating to the 1670s.
Museum located on site of Old St. Charles
Halifax,NS, Canada B3J 1S9.
Church, burned when the Britishdeported
Castle Hill National Historic Park, Jersey- the Acadians in 1755; open 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
side,PlacentiaBay,NF (OpenJune 1-October Contact: Director,Parks Canada, Atlantic
builtin 1662
31, 1982):Ruinsof fortifications
Region, Historic Properties, Upper Water
to protectFrenchfisheriesin Newfoundland. Street, Halifax,NS, Canada B3J 1S9.

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Halifax Citadel National Historic Park,
Halifax,NS (Open all year): Massivestone
fortresscompleted in 1856, one of the best
survivingexamplesof 19th-centuryCanadian
fortifications.Museumopen June 15-Labor
Day, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Labor Day-June 14, 9
a.m.-5p.m.Contact:Director,ParksCanada,
AtlanticRegion,HistoricProperties,Upper
WaterStreet, Halifax,NS, Canada B3J 1S9.
Port Royal Habitation National Historic
Park, Port Royal,NS (Open April1-October
31, 1982):One of the firstEuropean settlements in the New World,founded in 1605
by the French and destroyed by Virginian
raiders in 1613.The site was reconstructed
in 1938-39 based on historicalrecords and
an archaeologicalsurvey.Contact: Director,
Parks Canada, Atlantic Region, Historic
Properties,Upper WaterStreet, Halifax,NS,
Canada B3J 1S9.
Prince of Wales Martello TowerNational
Historic Site, Halifax,NS (Open June 1towerbuilt
September30, 1982):Fortification
in 1796-97;firstand secondstoriesand upper
surface where guns are mounted are open
to the public.Contact:Director,ParksCanada,
AtlanticRegion,HistoricProperties,Upper
WaterStreet, Halifax,NS, Canada B3J 1S9.
YorkRedoubt National Historic Site, Hali
fax,NS (Open June 1-September30, 1982):
Establishedas a two-gun battery in 1793,
York Redoubt grew during the late 19th
century to become one of the most heavily
guarded naval bases in thè BritishEmpire.
Site includesa Martellotower builtin 1798.
Contact: Director,Parks Canada, Atlantic
Region, Historic Properties, Upper Water
Street, Halifax,NS, Canada B3J 1S9.
ONTARIO
Lawson Site, London, ON (Open May
29-30, 1982): Two-dayexcavationat 500year old village of the Neutral Indians of
Ontario. For further informationand directions contact: Museum of Indian Archaeology, Lawson-Jury Building, 1600 AttawandaronRoad,London,ON,Canada N6G
3M6 (tel) 519-473-1360.
PRINCE EDWARDISLAND
Fort Amherst National Historic Park,
RockyPoint, PEI (Open April1-November
30, 1982):Ruins of earthworksconstructed
in 1758 by the British. Contact: Director,
Parks Canada, Atlantic Region, Historic
Properties,UpperWaterStreet, Halifax,NS,
Canada B3J 1S9.
QUEBEC
Red Bay,Quebec(OpenJune 20-September
1, 1982): Excavation of a 16th-century
Basque whalingstationand sunkenwhaling
ship.Appointmentnecessaryfor admission
and guide; not accessibleby public transportation;camping nearby.Directions:take
ferry from St. Barbe to Blanc Sablón,
Quebec;turn right;excavationat end of road.
Contact: J. Tuck or Robert Grenier, c/o
ArchaeologyDepartment,MemorialUniversity,St. John's, Newfoundland,Canada (tel)
709-737-8872.
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