24 PHYSIOGRAPHY AND RELATED SCIENCES

2.—Location, Year Established, Area and Characteristics of National Parks and of National Historic Parks and Sites—continued

Year Park Location Estab­ Characteristics lished

National Historic Parks—concluded .. , N.S.. 1917 31.0 Site of French fort first built about 1635, finally captured and occupied by British in 1710. Museum and well-preserved earthworks.

Fortress of . , N.S. 1940 13,000.0 Walled town built by French 1713-58 and 25 miles from Sydney. demolished by British 1759. Being par­ tially reconstructed. Archaeological in­ vestigations in progress.

Halifax Citadel Halifax, N.S 1951 20.0 Fortress constructed in 1820's and in 1850's. Museum.

Port Royal Port Royal, N.S., 8 miles 1940 20.5 Reconstruction of "Habitation"—first fort from Annapolis Royal built in 1605 by Champlain and DeMonte. Alexander Graham Bell Baddeck, N.S... 21.0 Museum containing mechanical and docu­ mentary records of research by the inventor.

Grand Pre Grand Pre, N.S.. 20.0 Commemorates the story of the and the Planters. Mu-

Fort Beausejour.. New Brunswick, near 1926 93.0 Site of French fort erected in mid-1700's. Sackville. Museum.

Fort Chambly... Chambly, Que 1940 2.5 Fort built by English in 1709-11. Museum. Fort Lennox lie aux Noix, Que., near St, 1910 210.0 Fort built by English in 1820's. Paul. Fort Maiden. Amherstburg, Ont 10.0 Site of defence post built in 1797-99. Museums.

Fort Wellington. Prescott, Ont... 1940 12.0 Military garrison 1812-66. Woodside Kitchener, Ont.. 1954 12.0 Boyhood home of the Rt. Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King, former Prime Minister of .

Fort Prince of Wales. Northern Manitoba, near 1940 50.0 Ruins of fort built 1733-71 to secure control Churchill. of Hudson Bay for England.

Lower Fort Garry... Manitoba, 20 miles north 1951 13.0 Stone-walled fort built by the Hudson's of Winnipeg. Bay Company between 1831 and 1839.

Fort Battleford Saskatchewan, 4 miles 1951 36.7 North West Mounted Police post built in south of North Battle- 1876. Museum. ford.

Fort Langley. Fort Langley, B.C 11.0 Partially restored trading post founded 1827. Colony of British Columbia pro­ claimed here 1858.

Fort Rodd Hill. Esquimalt, B.C Extensive 19th century stone and concrete coastal fortifications.

Major National Historic Sites George Island Halifax, N.S.. 12.5 Preserved harbour fortifications built in 1870's.

York Halifax, N.S 187.5 Perimeter Harbour Defence 1778-1945. Fort Gaspereau Near Port Elgin, N.B 2.0 Site of 1751 French Fort. St. Andrews Blockhouse St. Andrews, N.B 1938 2.5 Built during . For footnote, see end of table.