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Fort Edward National Historic Site of Canada
P.O. Box 9
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Canada
B0S 1A0
Tel:
902-532-2321 or 902-798-4706 (West Hants Historical Society ) during July and August
Fax:
902-532-2232
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Fort Edward National Historic Site of Canada


Nova ScotiaFort Edward National Historic Site of Canada
Built in June 1750 by Major Charles Lawrence, Fort Edward protected the route from the new capital, Halifax, to the Annapolis Valley.  It was garrisoned by the British army until the 1820s. The blockhouse at Fort Edward is the oldest blockhouse in Canada, and one of the oldest buildings in Nova Scotia.


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