The Fortress of Louisbourg is one-quarter partial reconstruction of an 18th century French fortress. A fortress is more like a city within the walls of a fort. The town is being protected by the fort. This place was amazing. The history – I couldn’t keep it straight so I’m not going to even try. The land changed hands back and forth between the French and the British. The replica fortress has people in 18th century clothing portraying how they would have lived back then. Zoom Zoom and I took a guided tour of the place and still didn’t get to see it all! This place is huge! We ate at the local eatery as they would have back then – YUCK is all I can say. They put turnips and rutabaga in the stew. It was nasty! I ate around them when I figured out which ones I didn’t like. I didn’t eat all my meal either. Zoom Zoom ordered a cookie for dessert. Dense, heavy, tonnage, weighty are all good adjectives for this “cookie.” It, too, was NASTY, but Zoom Zoom ate it all! I am so thankful for what we have now!
Zoom Zoom’s highlight was shooting a muzzleloader. He even had to dress the part. Hmm…HAWT is how to describe him in his outfit!
These first photos are of us entering the fortress. Now this place is HUGE! We probably got in 10,000 plus steps today. The century at the beginning is giving us the “rules” for the fortress. Mostly they don’t want anyone climbing on the walls or the houses buried in the ground.
Giving us the “rules.” 
Entrance to the fortress. 
These are from the fortress. My favorite was watching the kids become children of the 18th century. They were too darn cute. Parents paid for their kids to have this experience. They came everyday for one week. By the end of the week they had a really good feel of how it was then and they had a great history lesson at the same time.
Part of disciplining back in the 18th century was by public shaming. This young gentleman was accused of stealing some wine. When he got to the shaming pole and they tied him up they read what he had done and then he could plead his side. He said he stole the wine for his girlfriend because he was so poor. He wanted to show her how much he cared for her by giving her the best. After he plead this side the crowd got to either decide if he were to have mercy or be guilty. Today, the crowd gave him mercy and he was set free.
Here Zoom Zoom is ready to aim and fire the muzzleloader! His coat and hat were nothing to be desired. He was HOT since the jacket was 100% wool.
