There are Monuments that commemorate the landing of the Scots, Membertou, and the French Settlement on this site. Be sure to visit the fort, it is very interesting.
Membertou was the headman or grand chief of a large band of Micmac Indians living along the south shore of the Bay of Fundy, Membertou was also a great warrior and renowned shaman. When the French arrived in the early 1600s, he converted to Christianity and on June 24, 1610 became the first native chieftain to be baptized in what is now Canada. He helped the French establish a settlement in this area and traded furs with them for European goods. Membertou died on September 18, 1611, but the Micmac-French alliance which he began lasted for more than a century.
The Port-Royal Harbour was part of a traditional water route and summer encampment site for the Mi’kmaq for thousands of years. While exploring the area in 1604, Samuel de Champlain wrote in journal: “We entered one of the finest harbours I have ever seen along these coasts, in which two thousands vessels might lie in security… which I name Port-Royal”. Under Champlain’s recommendation the French settled the following year, and the French colony endured here until 1613. The French returned to the Port-Royal harbour in 1636. Families arrived and established the village of Port-Royal (present day Annapolis Royal). Today, many Acadians throughout the world trace their roots to the 1636 Port-Royal settlement.
Remember to pick up one of the historical postcards from each of all the 2017 geocaches and then to deliver them to County of Annapolis Recreation Office at 271 Granville Street Bridgetown, Nova Scotia. The recreation office is only open from 9 am to 1 pm Monday to Friday. Once completed, fill in the quick survey/passport for your limited edition trackable geocoin. Have fun!