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ff.|HE storv of many of Canada's old forts is one of battles and bloodshed. of assauit I and defence, and sustained. courage of high order. But Fort Beausejour in , knew little of the real horrors of war. For both the French who buiit it and the Engiish who later captured it, the fort was, as it's name would suggest, "a good place in whicl to stay". Within it's walls there were dancing and feasting, laughter and merry- making, rivalling the days when Champlain instituted his famous "Order of the Good Time" at Port Royal Habitation. Attacked in 1755, before its actual completion, the foft was captured after a short s, lge by the English under Monckton. Following its capture the fort was strengthened ,rrd itid.f.rr"es extendecl by a system of entrenchments, traces of which still remain. In 1926 the site, including an acea of 59 acres, was established as a National Historic park, and since that time considerabte restoration work has been carried out. Important hi;to;ical events associated with the fort have been commemorated by the erection of suitable memorials. A large stone museum has been constructed near the entrance to the park ground.s, and coniains an interesting collection of exhibits relating to the his- toric Isthirus of Chignecto and the surrounding region.

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