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• Web fortress.cbu.ca/ 

•  Splash

  • Here is the entry page to our in-depth research site. Our site places a significant emphasis on the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada. Please note, this is not the official web site of the Fortress of Louisbourg.

SUB-WEBS

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/AskAQuestion/ 

• Ask A Question and Answer Web Site

  • Here you will find a web site based on a series of cultural resources round-table and similar discussions.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/behind/ 

• Behind the Scenes of Special Events at the Fortress of Louisbourg
  • Here, on this web site, you will find what goes on behind the scenes of special events at the Fortress of Louisbourg.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/CapeBretonUPress/ 

• Cape Breton University Press
  • The goal of this site is to make available to the public the unpublished papers of Atlantic Workshop Conferences; to advertise upcoming calls for papers at Cape Breton University; and to provide a link to the Cape Breton University Press Inc. web site (Published works of the Cape Breton University Press).

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/collections/ 

• Historical Collections, Collectables and Souvenirs
  • The historical Louisbourg souvenirs collection web site consists of salt and pepper shakers, sugar dishes, creamers, straight razors, pipes, pennants, and the like.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/cornwallis/

•  Cornwallis Junior High School (Halifax, N.S.)
  • Cornwallis has come to Louisbourg to conduct research on colonial life in the 18^th century, to learn about specific aspects of life in the community, and to talk with the interpretive staff about living in the past.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/DPW/ 

• Fortress of Louisbourg Project Digital Picture Web Site ~ High Resolution Jpeg Images
  • Here you will find select high resolution images organized by topic.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/encampment2006/

• Encampment 2006
  • On August 11 to August 13, 2006, we held an invitation-only encampment of military and civilian French, British or Native re-enactors. This was an unique opportunity to camp inside an 18^th -century town and fortress. 

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/faq/

• FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
  • Here you will find the answers to frequently asked questions.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/FindKeyManuscripts/

• Find Key Archival Manuscripts at Louisbourg by Title or Key Word - "Under Construction"
  • In the Louisbourg collection that numbers 750,000 pages of manuscript material, there are literally thousands of key research documents. Here on this site is a listing of some of the most important of them. 

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/FortressDigitizedDocuments/  

• Fortress of Louisbourg Digitized Documents
  • The goal of this site is to make available to the public the digitized representation of some of the important document resources of the Fortress of Louisbourg.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/historic

•  Historical Not-For-Profit Societies (Cape Breton Island)
  • Here you will find links to many of Cape Breton's not-for-profit Historical Societies either maintained under the banner of the Louisbourg Institute (the Jost House and its emphasis on Samuel Sparrow in particular)  or under those of others. Here too you will find a link to Cape Breton's independent, non-profit community site for museums, heritage societies and museum aficionados.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/homeeng/

• Home ~ Choices (English Main Menus)
  • Start your investigation of our web site here.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/islandbattery/

•  Island Battery
  • It was claimed by the English who attacked the Island Battery in 1745 that the French regarded it as the palladium of Louisbourg. No doubt what was meant, in naval speak, was that it was regarded as the defensive bulwark of its inner harbour. Twice attacked, twice silenced, loved or hated, it represented in a startling microcosm all that Louisbourg itself as a military might was and was not. Here too loomed the battle between what was built and what was proposed. What was built was battered twice and finally knocked down beyond any use. What was proposed would have met the same fate - argumentatively just as quickly - though at a far greater financial cost.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/justice/

•  The Administration of Justice System at the Fortress of Louisbourg (1713-1758)
  • How the justice system functioned at the Fortress of Louisbourg.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/LArtisans//

• Artisans in Louisbourg
  • Here, on this web site, you will find what goes on in the artisan shop at the Fortress of Louisbourg. 

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/LCFMarine/

• Compagnies Franches de La Marine Site (Military Garrison in Louisbourg)
  • Here, on this web site, you will find all about the "compagnies de la marine" who manned the military garrison at the Fortress of Louisbourg.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/LFood/

• Food in Louisbourg
  • Here, on this web site, you will find what goes on with respect to food and cooking at the Fortress of Louisbourg. 

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/LGardens/

• Gardens in Louisbourg (Historic)
  • Here, on this web site, you will find what goes on in the gardens of the Fortress of Louisbourg.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/Louisbourgblog/

• Louisbourg Blog
  • Only postings of a significant Louisbourg and immediate area interest will be considered.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/Louisbourginstitute/

• Louisbourg Institute
  • Established in February 1995 with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Fortress of Louisbourg and Cape Breton University, the Louisbourg Institute facilitates collaboration between both institutions on mutually beneficial projects that use the strengths and resources of both organizations.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/LouisbourgLighthouseSociety/

• Louisbourg Lighthouse Society
  • Ships sailing into Louisbourg harbour are greeted by the beam of Canada's oldest light station. Opposite the lighthouse in the southwest arm of the harbour is the august and imposing Fortress of Louisbourg, with its cannons pointed across the harbour.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/LouisbourgMonuments/ 

•  Louisbourg Monuments
  • Over the course of its long history there have been a number of monuments erected at historic Louisbourg. The partial reconstruction of the 18^th-century fortified town, beginning in the 1960s, is the most spectacular monument to a period in history, but there were other commemorations, which can still be seen during a visit to the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/Louisbourgproperties/

•  Louisbourg's Domestic and Military Properties and Associated Features
  • This is a gateway research site dedicated to properties and associated features.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/Louisbourg2013/

• Louisbourg 2013
  • The 300^th anniversary of the founding of Louisbourg.
    • The French came to Louisbourg in 1713, at the end of the War of the Spanish Succession, when they had to surrender title to their holdings in Newfoundland and on mainland Nova Scotia. Initially Louisbourg was a base from which the French exploited North America's lucrative cod fishery. In 1745, after three decades of peace and prosperity, a combined British and New England force attacked and captured Louisbourg. An occupying army took over the town, and its residents were removed to France. Three years later Britain returned Cape Breton to France through a treaty. In 1758 Britain took Louisbourg a second time, and in 1760 demolished much of the fortifications.  

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/LsbgMilitia/ 

• Louisbourg Militia
  • The Louisbourg Militia is a group of historical re-enactors representing 1745.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/marconi/

• Marconi at Louisbourg
  • Here, in particular, you will find information related to the Louisbourg Transatlantic radio station. But here too you should look for stories of and links to Marconi's other stations on Cape Breton Island and elsewhere.  

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/menus/

•  Research: Gateways to all  Databases \ Images \ Reports in all Formats

  A gateway dedicated to research reports and databases:
   

  • Databases will direct you to ALL databases
  • Html will direct you to ALL htm/html text reports
  • Word-processing will direct you to ALL word-processing reports (non-html) 
  • Images will direct you to SPECIFIC images
  • Finding Aid to All Research Finding Aids will direct you to ALL research finding aids / inventories and selection lists

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/mikmaw/

• Mi'kmaw Trail at Louisbourg
  • Here, on this web site, you will find a discussion of the Mi'kmaw Trail (Ukumuljin El-kini'skwit Kloqoej) at the Fortress of Louisbourg.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/parks/

•  Parks Canada on Cape Breton Island
  • Here, on this web site, you will find all the Parks Canada Sites on the Island:
    • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site of Canada (N.S.)
    • Canso Islands and Grassy Island Fort National Historic Sites of Canada (N.S.)
    • Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada (N.S.)
    • Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada (N.S.)
    • Marconi National Historic Site of Canada (N.S.)
    • St. Peters Canal National Historic Site of Canada (N.S.)

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/ParksProject/

• Cape Breton's Parks Canada Staff Site
  • Here you will find the Hear Ye! Hear Ye! newsletter and related staff matters for the National Historic Sites on Cape Breton Island.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/partners/

• Partners and Friends of the Fortress of Louisbourg
  • Here, on this web site, you will find links to descriptive pages of our friends and partners interested in supporting the mandate of the Fortress of Louisbourg and of the Louisbourg Institute. These supporters include Lew Parker, several Louisbourg birding enthusiasts, and others found on external links.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/podcasts/

•  Louisbourg Institute Podcast Site - "Under Construction"
  • This site will accept both audio and video files.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/samples/

•  Sample Our Sites ~ Louisbourg Institute Index Server Search Engines And Guest Book
  • This is a link site to our search engines and archived guest book.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/search/

• Research: Bibliographies \ Genealogy \ Reports (htm format) \ Research Tools
  • Find here reports (some in French, mostly in English) in html text formats as follows:
    • The published reports of the Fortress of Louisbourg, of the Louisbourg Heritage Society, of the Louisbourg Institute, and of others in the public domain
    • The unpublished reports of the Fortress of Louisbourg in the areas of general/miscellaneous discussion, property interpretation, and reconstruction
    • The unpublished reports of other contributors in the public domain
    • The specialized unpublished reports as a web produced for the Fortress of Louisbourg and available only on our web site
    • Reports useful for school projects
    • A research tools section
    • A bibliography section
    • Our Cape Breton Roots genealogy link to resources
    • Our Cape Breton Roots genealogy discussion forum 

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/search/bigotyard/

•  Fortress of Louisbourg: Block Two, Lots F / G / H Properties: Landscape Arrangements as of 1744
  • The landscape record for Block Two, Lots F/G/H is quite extensive, and this memorandum in no way attempts to discuss all of its facets, or reproduce the existing evidence required for its reconstruction. Generally, it restricts its examination to selected geographical matters which help shed light on some unresolved issues. 

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/stpeters/

• St Peters Canal Management Plan Working Group - "Under Construction"
  • This web site is a holding place for a St. Peters Canal Management plan when it is completed.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/stellamaris/

• Stella Maris and St. Richard's Cemeteries
  • Stella Maris and St. Richard’s cemeteries lie within the boundaries of the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/tallships2000/

•  Tall Ships at the Fortress and Town of Louisbourg
  • Tall ships have visited Louisbourg since the 18^th century until the present.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/techproject/

• Fortress of Louisbourg 18^th-Century Reconstruction Site
  • This page contains descriptions and links to:
    • Technical ("nuts and bolts") and philosophical ("issues") documents
    • Research tools which are useful to an understanding of 18^th-century construction techniques, of their replication, and of the merits and drawbacks of reconstructed places. 
    • Technical and philosophical reports 
    • Research tools such as Louisbourg databases

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/thanks/

• Thanks and Acknowledgements
  • This web site will direct you to where we thank all those who had helped us to develop our first web site in 1995.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/timeline/

•  Fortress of Louisbourg Timeline Site
  • This web site discusses the following Louisbourg dates: 1680 1730 1780 1830 1880 1930 1980 2030.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/tourism/

•  Tourism ~ The Town of Louisbourg and Surrounding Area
  • This web site discusses the modern Town of Louisbourg (includes census and genealogical materials), the Louisbourg Crabfest, and the Louisbourg Playhouse.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/YvonLeblanc/

• Yvon LeBlanc ~ First Resident Architect, Fortress of Louisbourg, 1972-1983
  • This web holds contributions by the Louisbourg Institute and by Yvon LeBlanc.

• Web fortress.cbu.ca/YvonLeblanc/LouisbourgArchitecture/

•  Yvon LeBlanc ~ The History of the Architecture and Reconstruction of the Fortress of Louisbourg
  • This web holds the architecture and reconstruction contributions produced by Yvon LeBlanc.