Richard The Habitation on the north shore of Port Royal was actually in use for a relatively short time until it was finally destroyed. However, the more important French fort, at the confluence of the rivière des Dauphins (Annapolis River) and Allains Creek. I can't recall the dates, but the French fort and the town around it were much more significant in size. The Habitation did not really have a town and is more important from a symbolic "first attempt". Don't call it a fort. It was more a fur trading post. The real fort was a military position. The town was the capital of Acadie. The current St. George Street in Annapolis Royal is in fact the same rue Dauphin of Port Royal town. The British conquered the French fort and did not build a fort. They only made changes, primarily the destruction of some of the buildings and construction of the current building. They may have enhanced some of the earthworks. They built a blockhouse (which is now gone). As for Sue's question about separate place names within the area, the answer is yes. You can purchase a map which superimposes the current road map over the villages of the Port Royal area. Definitely worth having. But to call these villages may sometimes be a streatch. They were mostly names after the family who originally settled there. Around that first farm, with succeeding generations, a community of related people grew. I have never seen information regarding the populations of these communities however. The Melanson village site has been commemorated as a national historic park. It is just before the Habitation. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Hardwick" <RiHardwick@comcast.net> To: "Paul Lalonde" <paul.lalonde@ns.sympatico.ca> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 12:58 AM Subject: Re: [NS-L] Port Royal vs Annapolis Royal > Hi Paul > > I'm starting to get quite a bit of feedback. The consensus (so far)(if I > understand the responses correctly) is that in the 1600s the entire area > of the Annapolis River Basin was French and considered Port Royal. With > the French Fort being located at the place where the very small town of > Port Royal is today. (Directly across from Goat island about 5-6 miles > down river from current day AR.) A few homes and Schafner's Point Cemetery > might be the main attractions of current day town of Port Royal along with > the original "Habitation" of course. > > Now, when the British conquered the French here, this same area (Annapolis > River Basin) became known as Annapolis Royal from the 1710's on. I am > told that the British Fort (Fort Anne) was built at site in current day > Annapolis Royal. This building of this British fort here may or may not > be correct. > > Is this plausible explanation? > > Thanks for your interest > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Lalonde" <paul.lalonde@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: "Richard Hardwick" <RiHardwick@comcast.net>; "Nova Scotia" > <Nova-Scotia@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 6:21 PM > Subject: Re: [NS-L] Port Royal vs Annapolis Royal > > >>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. 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