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Feds provide $1.3M for celebration of Louisbourg's 300th anniversary

THE CANADIAN PRESS Published Monday, April 22, 2013 12:06PM ADT Last Updated Sunday, July 30, 2017 2:36PM ADT

Up to 1,100 residents of the French fort are buried at the site, which must be excavated because it is threatened by coastal erosion. Parks Canada has referred to the project as rescue archaeology.

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LOUISBURG, N.S. -- The federal government is providing $1.3 million towards celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the founding of Louisbourg.

Peter MacKay, Nova Scotia's representative in the cabinet, made the announcement Sunday at the historic site in Cape Breton.

He said the celebrations are aiming to celebrate the various cultures associated with the fortress, including Mi'kmaq who first welcomed the settlers.

Parks Canada says it will host events to mark Louisbourg300 at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site from June to October.

Highlights include a cultural fair and encampment, culinary events, 300 fiddlers on the waterfront and the LouisRocks concert series.

The park will also take the celebration on the road with events in communities across Cape Breton and in large Canadian cities.