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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Johnston, A. J. B. (Andrew John Bayly)     Subjects     Historic sites -- Prince Edward Island.     Historic sites -- Prince Edward Island -- Pictorial works.     National parks and reserves -- Prince Edward Island.     National parks and reserves -- Prince Edward Island -- Pictorial works.     Port-la-Joye--Fort Amherst National Historic Site (P.E.I.)     Port-la-Joye--Fort Amherst National Historic Site (P.E.I.) -- Pictorial works.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Johnston, A. J. B. (Andrew John Bayly)       by title:      Ancient land, new la...       by call number:      971.74 J72a     Search the Web     Johnston, A. J. B. (Andrew John Bayly)     Historic sites -- Prince Edward Island.     Historic sites -- Prince Edward Island -- Pictorial works.     National parks and reserves -- Prince Edward Island.     National parks and reserves -- Prince Edward Island -- Pictorial works.     Port-la-Joye--Fort Amherst National Historic Site (P.E.I.)     Port-la-Joye--Fort Amherst National Historic Site (P.E.I.) -- Pictorial works.       MARC Display

Ancient land, new land : Skmaqn--Port-la-Joye--Fort Amherst National Historic Site of Canada / by A.J.B. Johnston and Jesse Francis. by Johnston, A. J. B. (Andrew John Bayly) The Acorn Press, 2021. Call #: 971.74 J72a Subjects Historic sites -- Prince Edward Island.   Historic sites -- Prince Edward Island -- Pictorial works.   National parks and reserves -- Prince Edward Island.   National parks and reserves -- Prince Edward Island -- Pictorial works.   Port-la-Joye--Fort Amherst National Historic Site (P.E.I.)   Port-la-Joye--Fort Amherst National Historic Site (P.E.I.) -- Pictorial works. ISBN:  9781773660707 (pbk) Description:  105 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm. Notes:  Includes index. Some copies may be permabound. Summary:  "The Mi'kmaq have inhabited Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island) for millennia. At this site, known in Mi'kmaq as Skmaqn, or 'waiting place,' the Mi'kmaq met the French in the 18th century to renew their friendship and military alliance at a time when the French and British empires were fighting for supremacy in North America. As Europeans settled on what had become to be known as Isle Saint Jean, the major European players were France and Great Britain, each of whom started constructing forts and sending soldiers, warships and settlers. A key strategy of the French was to establish a close alliance with the Mi'kmaq, one that was maintained by missionaries. Thus Skmaqn became the French fort Port-la-Joye. The French saw it as the most strategic location as its harbour was large, sheltered, and easy to defend because of the narrow entrance through which any enemy ships would have to pass. One of the first permanent French settlements on the island, Port-la-Joye was the seat of colonial government and a port of entry. This site was surrendered to Great Britain in 1758 and renamed Fort Amherst, the British organized the deportation of more than 3,000 Acadians."--Publisher. Other authors:  Francis, Jesse. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 971.74 J72a Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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