Melanson Settlement National Historic Site of Canada Melanson Settlement contains the archaeological remains of a pre-Deportation Acadian community (c. 1664-1755). Fort McNab National Historic Site On McNabs Island, visit the grassy ruins of a fort that served, along with York Redoubt, as a key element of harbour defence from 1888 to the Second World War. Georges Island National Historic Site Georges Island, a small drumlin located in the middle of Halifax harbour, was shaped by glaciers which swept Nova Scotia thousands of years ago. Its strategic location and glacial till made it ideally suited to becoming the heart of the seaward defences for Halifax's important naval base. Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site Built in 1796-97 to protect British batteries from French attack, the Prince of Wales Tower was the first tower of its type in North America. York Redoubt National Historic Site of Canada Established in 1793 on a bluff overlooking the harbour entrance, and expanded in the 19th and 20th centuries, York Redoubt was a key element in the defence of Halifax Harbour. Fort Anne National Historic Site Fort Anne National Historic Site of Canada is Canada's oldest - a present day reminder of a time when conflict between Europe's empire builders was acted out on the shores of the Annapolis River. Port-Royal National Historic Site of Canada This national historic site features a reconstruction of early 17th- century buildings representing the former colony of the French who settled for a time along the Nova Scotia coast. Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site This complex, with its three exhibit halls, contains the largest collection of Bell's artifacts and inventions, including replicas of the first telephones and a full scale model of the HD-4 hydrofoil craft. Grand-Pre National Historic Site Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada commemorates Grand-Pré area as a centre of Acadian settlement from 1682 to 1755 and the Deportation of the Acadians, which began in 1755 and continued until 1762. St. Peters Canal National Historic Site St. Peters Canal is an 800 metre canal linking the Atlantic Ocean with Bras d'Or Lake. Work started on the canal in 1854 and was completed in 1869.

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