A History of Port Royal – Annapolis Royal 1605-1800

A History of Port Royal/Annapolis Royal 1605-1800 - by Brenda Dunn 

The quiet, picturesque town of Annapolis Royal stands in startling contrast to its turbulent history: known as Port Royal until 1720, the community was the centre of European settlement first for Acadia, then of Nova Scotia, and a focus of hostilities between France and Great Britain in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The cradle of Acadia in the 1600s , the town was one of the principal settings of the tragic Acadian deportaion.  A History of Port-Royal/Annapolis Royal chronicles the first 200 years of the community, describing with clarity and depth not only the political and military conflicts, but also the French-English mix of civil and social life that shaped it over the centuries.

Backed by the Historical Association of Annapolis Roya, Brenda Dunn, former historian at the Fort Anne National Historic Site, has documented the long, dynamic, and unparalelled history of this fascinating place called Annapolis Royal.

About the Author

BRENDA DUNN is an achknowledged authority on the history of Port Royal/Annapolis Royal and on Fort Anne, the central point of interest in the area since the early 1630s.

Before retiring from Parks Canada in 1998, Ms. Dunn served as an historian for the Nova Scotia National Historic Sites of Canada at Louisbourg, Fort Anne, Grand-Pré and Melanson Settlement.  She has published widely on Nova Scotia’s colonial history.

Author: Brenda Dunn
Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2004, 2009 
ISBN: 9781551097404
Paperback: 288 pages
Dimensions:  6.5" x 9"