Fortress of Louisbourg Association
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Louisbourg
Working in collaboration with the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, the Fortress of Louisbourg Association works with Parks Can...
One small Island with big impact. Glimpse into the mind of a genius. Have a blast firing a 17th-century cannon. Stand on the same shores that launched the first transatlantic wireless message. Through four National Historic Sites, discover Cape Breton Island’s history from a global perspective.
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Louisbourg
Working in collaboration with the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, the Fortress of Louisbourg Association works with Parks Can...
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
Parks Canada’s Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site commemorates the genius and compassion of renowned inventor Alexander Grah...
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
The Fortress of Louisbourg: A mighty adventure is waiting for you! On Cape Breton’s rocky shoreline east of Sydney, Nova Scotia, the F...
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Glace Bay
In a world of nanosecond speeds and cloud technology, it’s hard to remember a time when wireless messages couldn’t even cross the Atlan...
Regions: Bras d’Or Lake, Cape Breton’s South Coast
Built on an isthmus, the 800-metre St. Peter’s Canal joins the Atlantic Ocean to the sparkling Bras d’Or Lakes, meandering along Bat...
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
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 ...
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
Telephones, airplanes, hydrofoil boats – these are the results of Alexander Graham Bell’s experimentation. But what about the pr...
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Add an explosive element to your visit—train to be a Cannoneer and light the fuse of a cannon identical to those that defended 18th centur...
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
Alexander Graham and Mabel Bell show us that the world can literally be changed by one’s love for another. They stood side by side, me...
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
Let your imagination take flight! Bell invented the four-celled tetrahedral kite during his flight experiments at the turn of the last centu...
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
This family of photographers has gifted us with a legacy of images that illustrate stories about Bells’ lives at home and at work. Nar...
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
For many, a guided tour is the highlight of a museum visit. What better way to get a good overview of exhibits—and maybe even a story or t...