This cannon replica dates to the mid-eighteenth century, when skilled French bombardiers defended the fortified town against a British navy anxious to gain control of the rich coastline fishery. Ever wonder what it might be like to load, aim, and fire such a beast of a machine?
It’s possible if you are planning a visit to Fort Louisbourg… it will require 45 minutes of your time in an Artillery Techniques training class. You and your classmates will then be official Cannoneers and will get to light the fuse of the cannon. You’re sure to have a blast…
“Friends, I agree with you in Providence; but I believe in the Providence of the most men, the largest purse, and the longest cannon.”~ Abraham Lincoln
Location: Fort Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
Date: Summer 1980
Source: Pentax ME Super with Zoom lens and Kodacolor 125 ASA film
