Historic places inLouisbourg
Nova Scotia
- historic places
- 6historic places
- built
- 1713–1941built
Recognized by
- National 4
- Provincial 2
Royal Battery National Historic Site of Canada1724Photo: Parks Canada/Parcs Canada 2008.
Sydney and Louisburg Railway Station1895
Louisbourg Navy League Building1941
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada.National1713Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Fortress of LouisbourgFortress of Louisbourg is the largest reconstructed 18th-century French fortified town in North America, located on the southeast edge of Louisbourg Harbour adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Cape Breton,…
Photo: Lighthouses and Lights of Nova Scotia, R. Erwin, n.d.National1922TowerThe Tower at Louisbourg is situated on a rugged site at the north side of the entrance to Louisbourg Harbour.
Photo: Canadian Parks Services, Human Resources Directorate / Service canadien des parcs, Direction des ressources humaines, n.d.National1935Museum and Caretaker's HouseAlso known as Museum / Caretaker's ResidenceSituated within the picturesque setting of the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada, the Museum and Caretaker’s House are both sandstone-faced one-and-one-half-storey buildings with simple rectangular…
Built over time
All 6 places
- 1713NationalDefenceFortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Fortress of Louisbourg
- 1941ProvincialCommunityLouisbourg Navy League BuildingAlso known as Navy League Hostel
- 1935NationalHomesMuseum and Caretaker's HouseAlso known as Museum / Caretaker's Residence
- 1724NationalDefenceRoyal Battery National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Royal Battery
- 1895ProvincialRailwaysSydney and Louisburg Railway StationAlso known as S&L Railway Station
- 1922NationalWaterwaysTower
On the map
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- Waterfronts and harbours 4
- New France 2
- Restored and rebuilt 2
- Verandahs and porches 2
- Notable interiors 1
- Carved stone 1
- Stone 1
- Sandstone 1
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.