157:). The Acadian prisoners in the vicinity of Halifax were subject to various degrees of confinement and dependence upon victualization, without the right to own land, continuously, from 1759 to 1768. According to historian Ronnie Gilles-LeBlanc there were approximately 1660 Acadians held prisoner on the island during the deportation (1755–1763), with a maximum of 600 prisoners at one time. Many Acadian men in the region were occupied with road building, fisheries, wharf building, and wood cutting, and lodged close to where they worked.
1459:
623:
22:
123:
1434:
599:
234:
81:
635:
1446:
611:
222:
The island may be visited from the second weekend in June until
Thanksgiving weekend in October. Getting to the island can be done either via Ambassatours ferry from the Halifax Waterfront, CAD 26.75 per adult (includes historic site access), or private vessel, must purchase historic site access upon
215:
In March 2009, the federal government designated $ 3.5 million to install water, sewer and electrical services on the
National Historic Site over the following year. "This would be the first step towards opening the island," said Carla Wheaton, Parks Canada cultural resource manager. "Following that,
183:. For nearly two hundred years Georges Island was the scene of constant military activity. Tales of executions, forts and hidden tunnels surround the folklore associated with the mysterious island. It had an Island Prison Camp, a Look Out Point, an
903:
1142:
194:
was established on the island in 1876. The original wooden tower burned in 1916 and was replaced by an octagonal concrete tower in 1917. The light was staffed until 1972 when it was automated.
1237:
1477:
557:
477:
1088:
519:
1187:
1038:
863:
256:
1227:
1122:
1033:
497:
492:
462:
762:
707:
502:
1242:
727:
472:
369:
325:
1117:
717:
712:
702:
541:
1192:
1058:
820:
772:
752:
742:
697:
534:
482:
782:
777:
767:
1078:
878:
757:
529:
467:
168:
were stationed at the fort to protect the harbour from
American Privateers. Numerous American privateers were held prisoner in the fort throughout the war.
1252:
1232:
1197:
998:
747:
737:
722:
562:
512:
487:
457:
1407:
1247:
938:
583:
524:
507:
72:. As of August 6, 2020, the island is open to the public on the weekends (and Fridays during peak summer season), from June until Thanksgiving weekend.
567:
1565:
993:
165:
1550:
1167:
732:
963:
843:
351:
848:
923:
672:
1525:
1103:
602:
1202:
1127:
1098:
1530:
326:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nsgrdpre/documents/dossiers/Ronnie-Gilles/Acadians-Halifax-Georges-Island-1755-1764-(English).pdf
1438:
1351:
1320:
1267:
638:
1560:
1418:
1362:
681:
401:
1450:
868:
338:
The
Possibility of Acadian Prisoners on Devils Island, Halifax Harbour, in the Period 1755-1768 Terry J. Deveau — 2011-09-22
692:
312:
800:
988:
1340:
810:
1555:
1152:
1112:
442:
383:
69:
57:
1325:
1207:
792:
1535:
1397:
1345:
1068:
665:
251:
1372:
1330:
1315:
1310:
1295:
1290:
1212:
1177:
983:
433:
141:
During the war, Fort
Charlotte was one of four forts where Acadians were imprisoned over the nine years of the
1108:
1083:
49:
307:
216:
we would still need to construct visitor facilities, such as washrooms (and) possibly a visitors’ centre."
1162:
853:
282:
97:
1305:
1217:
953:
928:
913:
100:
who was buried on the island for a number of years. In 1749, the island was named "George Island" after
1412:
1335:
1300:
1003:
968:
658:
176:
116:
101:
65:
33:
948:
933:
191:
154:
146:
142:
112:
61:
1545:
1402:
1285:
1280:
1063:
805:
150:
219:
As of summer 2020, the island is open to the public on weekends (and
Fridays in July and August).
1540:
1275:
1073:
833:
348:
261:
411:
1382:
1132:
1028:
973:
908:
337:
1157:
1048:
1043:
828:
135:
134:, two thousand French sailors were imprisoned on the island after the British victory in the
227:
171:
Georges Island was part of the "Halifax
Defence Complex" from the mid-18th century to the
8:
1013:
161:
131:
898:
888:
426:
126:
Monument to
Imprisoned Acadians at Bishops Landing, Halifax, overlooking Georges Island
1093:
1008:
379:
108:
1222:
220:
172:
396:
1392:
1018:
893:
858:
650:
355:
41:
21:
1137:
1053:
615:
1519:
1493:
1479:
1463:
1377:
958:
883:
627:
419:
238:
370:
Ronnie-Gilles LeBlanc. Acadians in
Halifax and on Georges Island, 1755-17641
1257:
1182:
180:
122:
1387:
1023:
204:
45:
92:
which means
Snowshoe Island. For a brief time, the Island was known as
1172:
873:
838:
943:
918:
1147:
441:
233:
184:
80:
37:
257:
List of oldest buildings and structures in Halifax, Nova Scotia
407:
Aerial Photos of Halifax and Surrounding Area (www.avinova.ca)
104:, and then finally, in 1963, it was renamed "Georges Island".
40:
and the largest island entirely within the harbour limits of
230:
operates an unstaffed radar station commissioned in 1977.
406:
179:and Fort Charlotte on the island being restored by
119:(1749) and Georges Island (Fort Charlotte) (1750).
680:
386:— goes into detail the history of the island
989:Grand-Pré & Grand-Pré Rural Historic District
904:Cast Iron Façade / Coomb's Old English Shoe Store
1517:
166:84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants)
397:Georges Island National Historic Site of Canada
378:. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing Ltd.
358:", Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society.
16:Island in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
666:
427:
1198:St. George's Anglican Church / Round Church
223:landing on the island, CAD 8.50 per adult.
1408:Waverley–Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness
673:
659:
434:
420:
376:Georges Island The keep of Halifax Harbour
349:"Georges Island Lighthouse: Later History
237:Georges Island viewed from Halifax, with
1566:Landforms of Halifax County, Nova Scotia
232:
121:
79:
20:
187:Prison camp, and a Quarantine Station.
1551:National Historic Sites in Nova Scotia
1518:
1143:Pictou Railway Station (Intercolonial)
1099:Marconi & Marconi Wireless Station
96:, named after the leader of the great
654:
415:
280:
115:, fortifications were established on
1445:
1378:Eigg Mountain–James River Wilderness
1133:Old Town Lunenburg Historic District
869:Argyle Township Court House and Jail
313:Canadian Register of Historic Places
197:
634:
13:
402:Satellite Image of George's Island
136:Battle off Cape Race, Newfoundland
60:. Fort Charlotte was built during
14:
1577:
1526:Landforms of Halifax, Nova Scotia
859:Annapolis Royal Historic District
443:National Historic Sites of Canada
390:
145:(the others were Fort Frederick,
56:- named after King George's wife
1457:
1444:
1433:
1432:
633:
621:
609:
598:
597:
88:The island was originally named
84:Fort Charlotte on Georges Island
70:National Historic Site of Canada
52:. The Island is the location of
1531:History of Halifax, Nova Scotia
1398:Spectacle Island Game Sanctuary
252:Military history of Nova Scotia
1373:Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes
1188:Sir Frederick Borden Residence
682:Protected areas of Nova Scotia
342:
331:
319:
301:
274:
1:
1561:Military forts in Nova Scotia
1183:Sinclair Inn / Farmer's Hotel
1084:Little Dutch (Deutsch) Church
1039:Halifax WWII Coastal Defences
864:Antigonish County Court House
829:Acacia Grove / Prescott House
763:Region of Queens Municipality
316:. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
267:
50:Halifax Regional Municipality
1228:Sydney WWII Coastal Defences
1123:Old Barrington Meeting House
1034:Halifax Waterfront Buildings
854:Annapolis County Court House
7:
245:
10:
1582:
1393:Scatarie Island Wilderness
1213:St. Paul's Anglican Church
1203:St. John's Anglican Church
1178:Sainte-Anne / Port Dauphin
969:Fort Sainte Marie de Grace
117:Citadel Hill (Fort George)
75:
66:Citadel Hill (Fort George)
1428:
1361:
1266:
934:Debert Palaeo-Indian Site
819:
791:
688:
592:
576:
550:
478:Newfoundland and Labrador
450:
374:Marshall, Dianne (2003).
281:Brown, Thomas J. (1922),
192:Georges Island Lighthouse
147:Saint John, New Brunswick
143:Expulsion of the Acadians
1556:Conflicts in Nova Scotia
1403:Tobeatic Wilderness Area
1243:Truro Old Normal College
210:
98:Duc d’Anville Expedition
1238:Trinity Anglican Church
1118:Nova Scotia Coal Fields
821:National historic sites
284:Nova Scotia Place Names
262:Royal eponyms in Canada
68:. The island is now a
1536:Islands of Nova Scotia
1383:Liscomb Game Sanctuary
1193:Springhill Coal Mining
1059:Jonathan McCully House
1029:Halifax Public Gardens
974:Fortress of Louisbourg
929:D'Anville's Encampment
242:
127:
113:Father Le Loutre's War
85:
62:Father Le Loutre's War
26:
1494:44.64083°N 63.55972°W
1413:White Lake Wilderness
1363:Provincial wilderness
1158:Prince of Wales Tower
849:Alexander Graham Bell
801:Cape Breton Highlands
558:Northwest Territories
236:
125:
83:
24:
811:Sable Island Reserve
520:Prince Edward Island
228:Canadian Coast Guard
111:and the outbreak of
107:Upon the arrival of
1499:44.64083; -63.55972
1489: /
1388:Panuke Lake Reserve
1208:St. Mary's Basilica
1104:Melanson Settlement
1089:Liverpool Town Hall
1074:Knaut–Rhuland House
1054:Hydrostone District
1014:Halifax Court House
879:Bedford Petroglyphs
162:American Revolution
1365:areas & others
1128:Old Burying Ground
999:Grassy Island Fort
924:Covenaters' Church
889:Black-Binney House
884:Beinn Bhreagh Hall
728:Guysborough County
616:History portal
354:2014-11-06 at the
243:
128:
86:
32:(named after King
27:
1472:
1471:
1464:Canada portal
1248:Truro Post Office
1094:Lunenburg Academy
1009:Halifax City Hall
718:Cumberland County
713:Colchester County
703:Antigonish County
648:
647:
628:Canada portal
241:in the background
198:Notable prisoners
109:Edward Cornwallis
90:île à la Raquette
1573:
1513:
1512:
1510:
1509:
1508:
1506:
1501:
1500:
1495:
1490:
1487:
1486:
1485:
1482:
1462:
1461:
1460:
1448:
1447:
1436:
1435:
1326:MacCormack Beach
1268:Provincial parks
1223:St. Peters Canal
1113:Deadman's Island
1079:Ladies' Seminary
1024:Halifax Dockyard
984:Government House
773:Shelburne County
753:Lunenburg County
743:Inverness County
698:Annapolis County
675:
668:
661:
652:
651:
637:
636:
626:
625:
624:
614:
613:
612:
601:
600:
463:British Columbia
436:
429:
422:
413:
412:
359:
346:
340:
335:
329:
323:
317:
305:
299:
298:
297:
295:
289:
278:
173:Second World War
132:Seven Years' War
36:) is a glacial
1581:
1580:
1576:
1575:
1574:
1572:
1571:
1570:
1546:Ruins in Canada
1516:
1515:
1504:
1502:
1498:
1496:
1492:
1491:
1488:
1483:
1480:
1478:
1476:
1475:
1473:
1468:
1458:
1456:
1424:
1364:
1357:
1346:Uisge Ban Falls
1341:Smuggler's Cove
1262:
1253:Wolfe's Landing
1233:Thinkers' Lodge
1109:Melville Island
1019:Halifax Armoury
1004:Halifax Citadel
994:Granville Block
834:Admiralty House
815:
787:
783:Yarmouth County
778:Victoria County
768:Richmond County
684:
679:
649:
644:
622:
620:
610:
608:
588:
577:Other countries
572:
546:
446:
440:
393:
363:
362:
356:Wayback Machine
347:
343:
336:
332:
324:
320:
306:
302:
293:
291:
287:
279:
275:
270:
248:
213:
200:
151:Fort Cumberland
78:
64:, a year after
42:Halifax Harbour
17:
12:
11:
5:
1579:
1569:
1568:
1563:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1541:Prison islands
1538:
1533:
1528:
1505:Georges Island
1470:
1469:
1467:
1466:
1454:
1442:
1429:
1426:
1425:
1423:
1422:
1415:
1410:
1405:
1400:
1395:
1390:
1385:
1380:
1375:
1369:
1367:
1359:
1358:
1356:
1355:
1348:
1343:
1338:
1333:
1331:Melmerby Beach
1328:
1323:
1318:
1316:Lennox Passage
1313:
1311:Jerry Lawrence
1308:
1303:
1298:
1296:Cape Chignecto
1293:
1291:Cabots Landing
1288:
1283:
1278:
1272:
1270:
1264:
1263:
1261:
1260:
1255:
1250:
1245:
1240:
1235:
1230:
1225:
1220:
1215:
1210:
1205:
1200:
1195:
1190:
1185:
1180:
1175:
1170:
1165:
1163:Province House
1160:
1155:
1150:
1145:
1140:
1138:Pictou Academy
1135:
1130:
1125:
1120:
1115:
1106:
1101:
1096:
1091:
1086:
1081:
1076:
1071:
1069:King's College
1066:
1061:
1056:
1051:
1049:HMCS Sackville
1046:
1041:
1036:
1031:
1026:
1021:
1016:
1011:
1006:
1001:
996:
991:
986:
981:
979:Georges Island
976:
971:
966:
964:Fort St. Louis
961:
956:
951:
946:
941:
936:
931:
926:
921:
916:
911:
906:
901:
896:
891:
886:
881:
876:
871:
866:
861:
856:
851:
846:
841:
836:
831:
825:
823:
817:
816:
814:
813:
808:
803:
797:
795:
793:National parks
789:
788:
786:
785:
780:
775:
770:
765:
760:
755:
750:
745:
740:
735:
730:
725:
720:
715:
710:
708:Cape Breton RM
705:
700:
695:
689:
686:
685:
678:
677:
670:
663:
655:
646:
645:
643:
642:
630:
618:
606:
593:
590:
589:
587:
586:
580:
578:
574:
573:
571:
570:
565:
560:
554:
552:
548:
547:
545:
544:
539:
538:
537:
532:
522:
517:
516:
515:
510:
505:
500:
495:
485:
480:
475:
470:
465:
460:
454:
452:
448:
447:
439:
438:
431:
424:
416:
410:
409:
404:
399:
392:
391:External links
389:
388:
387:
372:
361:
360:
341:
330:
318:
308:Georges Island
300:
272:
271:
269:
266:
265:
264:
259:
254:
247:
244:
212:
209:
208:
207:
199:
196:
102:King George II
77:
74:
54:Fort Charlotte
30:Georges Island
25:Georges Island
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1578:
1567:
1564:
1562:
1559:
1557:
1554:
1552:
1549:
1547:
1544:
1542:
1539:
1537:
1534:
1532:
1529:
1527:
1524:
1523:
1521:
1514:
1511:
1465:
1455:
1453:
1452:
1443:
1441:
1440:
1431:
1430:
1427:
1421:
1420:
1416:
1414:
1411:
1409:
1406:
1404:
1401:
1399:
1396:
1394:
1391:
1389:
1386:
1384:
1381:
1379:
1376:
1374:
1371:
1370:
1368:
1366:
1360:
1354:
1353:
1349:
1347:
1344:
1342:
1339:
1337:
1334:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1317:
1314:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1302:
1299:
1297:
1294:
1292:
1289:
1287:
1284:
1282:
1279:
1277:
1274:
1273:
1271:
1269:
1265:
1259:
1256:
1254:
1251:
1249:
1246:
1244:
1241:
1239:
1236:
1234:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
1214:
1211:
1209:
1206:
1204:
1201:
1199:
1196:
1194:
1191:
1189:
1186:
1184:
1181:
1179:
1176:
1174:
1171:
1169:
1168:Royal Battery
1166:
1164:
1161:
1159:
1156:
1154:
1151:
1149:
1146:
1144:
1141:
1139:
1136:
1134:
1131:
1129:
1126:
1124:
1121:
1119:
1116:
1114:
1110:
1107:
1105:
1102:
1100:
1097:
1095:
1092:
1090:
1087:
1085:
1082:
1080:
1077:
1075:
1072:
1070:
1067:
1065:
1062:
1060:
1057:
1055:
1052:
1050:
1047:
1045:
1042:
1040:
1037:
1035:
1032:
1030:
1027:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1017:
1015:
1012:
1010:
1007:
1005:
1002:
1000:
997:
995:
992:
990:
987:
985:
982:
980:
977:
975:
972:
970:
967:
965:
962:
960:
957:
955:
954:Fort Lawrence
952:
950:
947:
945:
942:
940:
937:
935:
932:
930:
927:
925:
922:
920:
917:
915:
914:Chapman House
912:
910:
909:Chapel Island
907:
905:
902:
900:
899:Canso Islands
897:
895:
892:
890:
887:
885:
882:
880:
877:
875:
872:
870:
867:
865:
862:
860:
857:
855:
852:
850:
847:
845:
842:
840:
837:
835:
832:
830:
827:
826:
824:
822:
818:
812:
809:
807:
804:
802:
799:
798:
796:
794:
790:
784:
781:
779:
776:
774:
771:
769:
766:
764:
761:
759:
758:Pictou County
756:
754:
751:
749:
746:
744:
741:
739:
736:
734:
731:
729:
726:
724:
721:
719:
716:
714:
711:
709:
706:
704:
701:
699:
696:
694:
691:
690:
687:
683:
676:
671:
669:
664:
662:
657:
656:
653:
641:
640:
631:
629:
619:
617:
607:
605:
604:
595:
594:
591:
585:
582:
581:
579:
575:
569:
566:
564:
561:
559:
556:
555:
553:
549:
543:
540:
536:
533:
531:
528:
527:
526:
523:
521:
518:
514:
511:
509:
506:
504:
501:
499:
496:
494:
491:
490:
489:
486:
484:
481:
479:
476:
474:
473:New Brunswick
471:
469:
466:
464:
461:
459:
456:
455:
453:
449:
444:
437:
432:
430:
425:
423:
418:
417:
414:
408:
405:
403:
400:
398:
395:
394:
385:
384:1-55109-475-4
381:
377:
373:
371:
368:
367:
366:
357:
353:
350:
345:
339:
334:
327:
322:
315:
314:
309:
304:
286:
285:
277:
273:
263:
260:
258:
255:
253:
250:
249:
240:
239:McNabs Island
235:
231:
229:
224:
221:
217:
206:
202:
201:
195:
193:
188:
186:
182:
178:
174:
169:
167:
163:
158:
156:
152:
148:
144:
139:
137:
133:
124:
120:
118:
114:
110:
105:
103:
99:
95:
94:île d'Enville
91:
82:
73:
71:
67:
63:
59:
55:
51:
47:
43:
39:
35:
31:
23:
19:
1474:
1449:
1437:
1417:
1350:
1258:York Redoubt
978:
919:Charles Fort
894:Bloody Creek
748:Kings County
738:Hants County
723:Digby County
632:
596:
542:Saskatchewan
375:
364:
344:
333:
321:
311:
303:
292:, retrieved
290:, p. 56
283:
276:
225:
218:
214:
189:
181:Parks Canada
177:Citadel Hill
170:
159:
140:
129:
106:
93:
89:
87:
53:
29:
28:
18:
1497: /
1306:Dollar Lake
1218:St. Peter's
1044:Henry House
949:Fort Edward
844:Akins House
639:WikiProject
551:Territories
535:Quebec City
483:Nova Scotia
445:by location
205:David Ropes
160:During the
155:Fort Edward
130:During the
46:Nova Scotia
44:located in
1520:Categories
1503: (
1484:63°33′35″W
1481:44°38′27″N
1336:Mira River
1301:Dalem Lake
1153:Port-Royal
1064:Kejimkujik
959:Fort McNab
874:Beaubassin
839:Africville
806:Kejimkujik
733:Halifax RM
268:References
203:Privateer
1321:Long Lake
1173:SS Acadia
944:Fort Anne
451:Provinces
294:13 August
58:Charlotte
34:George II
1439:Category
1286:Blomidon
1281:Ben Eoin
939:Fernwood
603:Category
530:Montreal
498:Kingston
493:Hamilton
468:Manitoba
352:Archived
246:See also
1451:Commons
1419:more...
1352:more...
1276:Arisaig
1148:Pier 21
563:Nunavut
513:Toronto
503:Niagara
488:Ontario
458:Alberta
185:Acadian
175:, with
76:History
38:drumlin
1111:&
584:France
525:Quebec
508:Ottawa
382:
365:Texts
568:Yukon
328:p. 25
288:(PDF)
211:Today
693:CRHP
380:ISBN
296:2023
226:The
190:The
164:the
153:and
48:'s
1522::
310:.
149:;
138:.
1507:)
674:e
667:t
660:v
435:e
428:t
421:v
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
