Village Historique Acadien

About

Village Historique Acadien Provincial Park is an historical reconstruction that portrays the way of life of Acadians between 1770 and 1949. It is located in Bertrand, in northeastern New Brunswick, 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Bathurst and 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of Miramichi. More than 40 buildings are staffed by interpreters in period costume. The Hôtel Château Albert is a replica of a hotel that once existed in Caraquet. The original was destroyed by fire in 1955 but it was rebuilt.

The idea of the village came about in 1965, with a feasibility study conducted in 1969.

It was a Phoenix Award Winner from the Society of American Travel Writers (1996) and Attractions Canada (2001/2002) [ citation needed ]

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada. [ citation needed ]