CA-K945Places & geography

J.F.W. DesBarres, chart maker and founder of Sydney

Statue of DesBarres, Sydney, Nova Scotia. Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres Statue, Sydney, Nova Scotia · Hantsheroes · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, a military engineer of Huguenot descent, took part in the capture of Louisbourg in 1758 and Quebec in 1759. From 1763 to 1773 he surveyed and charted the coasts of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, contributing to marine surveying. He was the first Lieutenant Governor of Cape Breton and founder of Sydney, and later governed Prince Edward Island; he died in Halifax at 102.

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DesBarres as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text