I am far from being an expert but this is my understanding of the situation : The French named the Annapolis Basin Port Royal. The original Habitation was located in the modern day community of Port Royal (on the north shore of Port Royal). Later the French built a series of forts at the current site of Fort Anne in Annapolis Royal. That was the community of Port-Royal. The entire population along the shores of Port Royal (Annapolis Basin) was generally considered to be living in Port Royal. The distinction is a fine one but the historic reconstruction should be technically called the Habitation. What is now the town of Annapolis Royal was the French town of Port Royal. Have I muddied or cleared the waters? Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Hardwick" <RiHardwick@comcast.net> To: "NS ednet list" <NSroots@ednet.ns.ca>; "NOVA-SCOTIA" <NOVA-SCOTIA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 10:51 PM Subject: [NS-L] Port Royal vs Annapolis Royal > Hello all > > I was wondering if some history/geography buff might explain the > differences between Port Royal and Annapolis Royal. > > It is/was my understanding that when the British were finally successful > in their conquest at Port Royal in the early 1700s that they changed the > name of Port Royal to Annapolis Royal in honor of Queen Anne. > > However, in recently finding info that some of my relatives are buried at > Schafner's Point Cemetery, it is indicated that this cemetery is in Port > Royal. And some of these interments are fairly recent. So that > information sent me on a quest. > > After a Google of "Port Royal" and "Annapolis Royal" and the consulting of > a present-day map, I find that there are 2 such named cities/towns, one up > river and one down river quite a distance from one another. And on > opposite shores of the Annapolis River. Wikipedia also says that there > are 2 different places. Also, the information at the Annapolis County > GenWeb site says that the SCHAFNER Point Cemetery is in Port Royal. > (Coincidentally, I have seen SCHAFNER's Point Cemetery as being in > Karsdale as well. With Karsdale being real close to Port Royal on a > present-day map.) > > So questions abound: > > (1) Did the present-day site of Annapolis Royal come into existence after > a move to its present site after the conquest of Port Royal that was down > river? > > (2) Was the old Port Royal at the site of the present day Annapolis > Royal? > > (3) Is the present-day location of Port Royal at the location of the old > Port Royal of the 1600s? > > (4) Is it possible that the present-day location of Port Royal came into > existence long after the old Port Royal was conquered and has no relation > to the old Port Royal? Just in name only? > > (5) Is Karsdale and Port Royal synonymous with one another? > > Hoping someone can help. > > Thanks > > Richard Hardwick > > (Researching direct lines in Nova Scotia and New England - HARDWICK, > ARMSTRONG, BARTEAUX, SPURR, HENDERSON, BLACKMAR, MARSH) > RiHardwick@comcast.net > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >