Port-Royal National Historic Site

Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia

Type: Cultural Heritage Centre
Address: 53 Historic Lane, Port-Royal, NS, Canada, B0S 1K0
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Hours: https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/portroyal
Phone: 902-532-2898 (May to October) | 902-532-2321 (October to May)

Port-Royal features a reconstruction of the Habitation, one of the earliest European settlements in North America where Samuel de Champlain lived in 1605.

Costumed interpreters share with visitors the challenges faced by the French, and their friendship with the Mi’kmaq. It is located in Port Royal, Nova Scotia.

Amenities

Family-Friendly
Guided Tour
National Historic Site
Parking
Parkland
Pet-Friendly
Washrooms

Fun Facts

Built in 1605, Port-Royal was the first successful European settlement north of St. Augustine, Florida. It was in use for only eight years.
Membertou – chief of the Mi’kmaq nation, and his people welcomed settlers and helped them survive in their new environment
Rebuilding the Habitation at Port-Royal in 1939 was the Canadian government’s first large-scale reconstruction project, greatly assisted by Samuel do Champlain’s early 17th century drawings and written descriptions.