Beaubassin 1672-1756
This area was the site of the Acadian Villiage of Beaubassin, first known Bourgeois settlement. Raided in 1696 and again in 1703 by a force from Boston under Captain Ben Church. Occupied bt French Trrops in 1746 who travelled on snowshoes in February 1747 to make a suprise midnight attack on Grand Pré. In 1750 the entire village of 131, church mill, and tannery was burnded by Indians under orders of Abbe la Loutre and the inhabitants force to go to French Territory.
Erected by the Amhest Board of Trade.
June 20th. 1963
Beaubassin 1672-1756
This area was the site of the Acadian Villiage of Beaubassin, first known Bourgeois settlement. Raided in 1696 and again in 1703 by a force from Boston under Captain Ben Church. Occupied bt French Trrops in 1746 who travelled on snowshoes in February 1747 to make a suprise midnight attack on Grand Pré. In 1750 the entire village of 131, church mill, and tannery was burnded by Indians under orders of Abbe la Loutre and the inhabitants force to go to French Territory.
Erected by the Amhest Board of Trade.
June 20th. 1963