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Location DB > Canada > Nova Scotia > Windsor > Fort Edward  Name Fort Edward  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by nootz on 6/5/2010 9:56 PM last modified by nootz on 6/5/2010 10:13 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description Small fortification on a high bluff in Windsor, NS with the last blockhouse in the province.  Basic Information Type: Fortification Status: Repurposed Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: worth the trip  Physical Information Address Fort Edward Street Windsor, Nova Scotia Canada Owner: Parks Canada See a map of this location  Hazards  Interesting Features -Oldest blockhouse in Canada -Last remaining blockhouse in Nova Scotia. -Great view of the St. Croix River  Security Measures locked gates  Historical Dates Built: 1750 Closed: 1918  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment Camera  History Fort Edward was constructed in June 1750 to secure the overland route between Annapolis Royal, the old capital of Nova Scotia, and the new capital at Halifax, founded in 1749. The British colonial officials also intended the fort to assert government authority in the Pisiquid area, one of the centres of Acadian settlement in the province. As well, many Mi'kmaq frequently travelled through the area following the two rivers (the Avon and the St. Croix) that met below the hill on which the fort was constructed. In the autumn of 1755, Fort Edward served as a centre for the deportation of approximately 1200 Acadian men, women and children from the villages of Pisiquid. Some Acadians however evaded the deportation and small groups were detained at the fort over the next few years. During the American Revolution, the fort was repaired and garrisoned to protect the area, now called Windsor, from attack by American raiders. One of the captains of the British regiment occupying the fort was Allan Macdonald, husband of Flora Macdonald, who had won fame as the rescuer of Bonnie Prince Charlie following the defeat of his Highland forces at the Battle of Culloden in 1745. Flora spent the winter of 1778-79 at Fort Edward before she returned to Scotland. Fort Edward was again hastily repaired and manned when war broke out between Britain and the United States in 1812 because military officials feared an attack on the Windsor area. Despite this brief revival, Fort Edward had ceased to have strategic importance in the defence of Nova Scotia decades before. The fortifications gradually fell into disrepair but the grounds were used by the local militia for training as well as for the site of the Windsor Agricultural Fair. During the First World War, the fort grounds also served as a camp for troops from the Annapolis Valley waiting to go overseas. When first constructed, Fort Edward consisted on a blockhouse, barracks for both soldiers and officers and provision stores and magazines for armament. The buildings were protected by earth ramparts with wooden palisades surrounded by a ditch. Outside the palisades on the hillside were small gardens and stables for cattle and horses. Only the blockhouse survives: the oldest blockhouse of the 200 that were built in Canada and one of the oldest buildings in Nova Scotia.  Media Coverage  Future Plans  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries June 5/10 Nootz & Sonikgirl Sat, Jun 5th, 2010 posted by nootz 15 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links Fort Edward Wiki Parks Canada  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Opheliaism on 6/6/2010 10:12 AM.  Latest Changes on Jun 6 10 at 10:12, Opheliaism validated this location on Jun 5 10 at 22:56, nootz made this location available on Jun 5 10 at 22:25, nootz updated gallery picture Nova Scotia Defence on Jun 5 10 at 22:23, nootz updated gallery picture Soldier on Jun 5 10 at 22:22, nootz updated gallery picture Office on Jun 5 10 at 22:21, nootz updated gallery picture Another Look on Jun 5 10 at 22:21, nootz updated gallery picture Blockhouse Model on Jun 5 10 at 22:20, nootz updated gallery picture Looking In on Jun 5 10 at 22:20, nootz updated gallery picture Flora MacDonald Plaque on Jun 5 10 at 22:19, nootz updated gallery picture Blockhouse Plaque  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. 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