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The Acadian deportation began in 1755

The Memorial Church at Grand-Pré in a modern photograph; a commemorative site, not a photograph of the 1755 deportation.
The Memorial Church at Grand-Pré in a modern photograph; a commemorative site, not a photograph of the 1755 deportation. Memorial Church Grand Pre, NS · E.walker · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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The deportation of the Acadians began in 1755. Grand-Pré National Historic Site commemorates both Acadian settlement in the area and the forced dispersal of Acadian communities.

Scope & context

The beginning of a prolonged process, not a single-day event.

Sources behind this record

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History of Grand-Pré ↗

Parks Canada

Opening paragraph on settlement and deportation