Grand-Pré National Historic Site
Grand-Pré National Historic Site is a park set aside to commemorate the Grand-Pré area of Nova Scotia as a centre of Acadian settlement from 1682 to 1755, and the British deportation of the Acadians that happened during the French and Indian War. The original village of Grand Pré extended four kilometres along the ridge between present-day Wolfville and Hortonville. Grand-Pré is listed as a World Heritage Site and is the main component of two National Historic Sites of Canada.
| Grand-Pré National Historic Site | |
|---|---|
Statue of Longfellow's Evangeline (by Louis-Philippe Hébert) and memorial church (by René-Arthur Fréchet) | |
| Location | Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.109444°N 64.310278°W |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Landscape of Grand Pré |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | v, vi |
| Designated | 2012 (36th session) |
| Reference no. | 1404 |
| Country | Canada |
| Region | Europe and North America |
National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Official name | Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1982 |
National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Official name | Grand-Pré Rural Historic District National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1995 |
| Type | Heritage Conservation District |
| Designated | 1999 |
| Reference no. | 29MNS0002 |
Location of Grand-Pré National Historic Site in Nova Scotia | |
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