Port-LaJoye
Port-LaJoye was founded in 1720 on
History
The first European settlers in the area were
Families who came to Port-LaJoye in 1720, were the family of Michel Haché-Gallant of Beaubassin, and the family Pierre and Joseph Martine from Pisiguit. In 1721, Charles Haché-Gallant and his brother Pierre, settled also in Port-LaJoye. In 1722, Jean-Baptiste Haché-Gallant, settled in the Port. In 1724, Joseph Haché-Gallant and Joseph Précieux established themselves. In 1726, Pierre Martin and his son settled on the River to the Northeast. In 1728, Michel Hébert and Pierre Buot moved in turn to the Port. The reason for Acadian emigration to Isle Saint-Jean at that time, was caused by the difficulty that Acadians faced to get new land in Nova Scotia, while their families increased in size.[1]
Acadian settlers established farms in the surrounding area while under French control from 1720–1745 and 1746–1758 and the French military established a small military force at the outpost, garrisoned with troops from Louisbourg. Morale was low and troops were infrequently relieved due to its unpopularity. The wood barracks were poor protection from harsh winters when wind, rain and snow swirled between picket walls and rotten planked roofs.[2]
After 1758, Port-LaJoye was renamed Fort Amherst by the English, and its defences were strengthened. In 1768, the surveyor Charles Morris, designed a new urban site across the harbour. This village is named
References
- ^ ARSENAULT, Bona, "history of the Acadians, Leméac, Ottawa, 1978, p.130 - 131
- ^ Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst National Historic Site of Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations