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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description | Grand-Pré was the epicentre for one of the saddest events in Acadian history. On September 5, 1755, Acadian men and boys were summoned to the old church, where British Lieutenant-Colonel John Winslow read out an order to have all the French-speaking settlers expelled from the region. Thus began the Great Upheaval, the forced removal of Acadians from the Maritime provinces to Britain, France, and various British colonies, with thousands dying along the way. Grand-Pré itself disappeared and might have been forgotten, except that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published Evangeline, a poem about the expulsion, in 1847. American tourists started pouring in but found only dike lands and old willow trees. Over time, a statue of Evangeline was erected and a commemorative church was built. Today’s Grand-Pré is both a memorial to the Acadians and a celebration of their way of life before the expulsions. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1961. |
| Front Description | Image of "Old Church" in Grand Pre. Church is surrounded by a white fence. Another building is just visible behind the church. It is also known as the Covenanters Church because the minister from 1833-1840 was a reformed Presbyterian, or Covenanter. It is the oldest Presbyterian church building in Canada (built between 1804 and 1811). |
| Height | 86.00 mm |
| Width | 137.00 mm |
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