Discover the taste and aroma of Fortress™ Rum and the story of this drink made from sugar. Sample an authentic rum punch recipe and learn how sugar cane and its alcoholic offshoot influenced trade, shipping, and slavery in colonial North America. Parks Canada has partnered with Authentic Seacoast Company, who created a signature edition rum maturing in oak barrels at the Fortress of Louisbourg. Fortress™ Rum captures the authentic spirit of New France’s rum trade. À la santé and cheers!
Daily 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, June 1 to October 14, 2019.
$10.80 per person.
Length of Experience: 35 minutes.
Must be 19 years of age or older.
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Located two kilometres from Gate 2 down the Kennington Cove Road, Simon’s Point Trail offers a short but rugged 800 meter (0.5 mile) w...
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Louisbourg
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Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Live theatre and Cape Breton music in a 17th-century-style theatre. One of the most unique entertainment venues in Nova Scotia. ...
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Grand Mira North
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Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
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Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Gabarus
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