Colonial Louisburg

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Colonial Louisburg is a historical reenactment of the fortified town that the British captured from the French in 1755. There were both French speaking soldiers and English speaking soldiers and sometimes it was unclear who was in charge.

The entrance to the fortified town.

No, I was not the one who fired the cannon.

The modern town across the bay.

Canadian lighthouse.

A few islands in the bay. According to the colonial inhabitants, the fort was built by the French to protect the fishing industry.

Forward to the 19th Century

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