Acadian Historical Village

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The Acadian Historical Village (Village Historique Acadien) is an ambitious living history site, located on the Rivière-du-Nord near CARAQUET, NB. First opened in 1977, it interprets the history of New Brunswick's large Acadian population in the period from 1770 to 1890. The site includes over 20 restored or reconstructed 18th- and 19th-century buildings from Acadian communities around New Brunswick. Interpreters in period costumes introduce visitors to the way of life and distinctive culture of ACADIA.

The site is laid out to replicate a small rural settlement and includes several farmsteads, a grist mill, a tavern, a general store, a school and a pioneer chapel among other buildings. The Village is noted for its special events which often involve demonstrations of traditional skills like horse shoeing, soap making or haying. The Village is open to the public from June to the end of August and then on a limited basis until early October.

Acadian Village
Acadian Village
This historical reconstruction near Caraquet, New Brunswick, recreates life in early Acadia (photo by John deVisser/Masterfile).

Author DEBORAH WELCH AND MICHAEL PAYNE


Links to Other Sites
Acadians
This illustrated Nova Scotia Museum website documents the distinctive history, customs, and way of life of the Acadian community in Nova Scotia.

The Acadian Odyssey
This Centre Acadien website provides access to an extensive collection of documents and images about Acadian history and culture.

The Acadians
A CBC online feature about Acadian history and culture.

Remembering Acadie
A multimedia site that explores Acadian history and culture. An online resources for the book "Remembering and Forgetting in Acadie: A Historian's Journey through Public Memory."

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