Point of Interest
Fort Beausejour / Fort Cumberland National Historic Site
Street Address: 111 Fort Beauséjour Rd, Aulac, NB
A star-shaped, pentagonal fort built by the French between 1751 and 1755 in the course of the long struggle with the English for the possession of Acadia. Captured by the British under command of Colonel Robert Monckton on June 16th, 1755 following a siege. The British strengthened the fortification and renamed it Fort Cumberland. The fort was subjected to a second siege during the American Revolutionary War. It was successfully defended against an invading Rebel army under General Jonathon Eddy. This site is one of the most important military history locations in New Brunswick.
Ft Beausejour at Parks Canada
