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· Acadian
Historical Village (Village Historique Acadien),
on Hwy 11, 130 kilometres (83 miles) and an hour and a quarter
drive north of Governor's Mansion, re-creates settlements
of French-speaking Acadians, New Brunswick's "marsh settlers",
from 1770 to 1937. Some 50 buildings, transported to the site
and restored, are authentic Acadian structures including houses,
a chapel, a school, a general store, a printing house, a cobbler's
shop, a smithy, a gristmill, a tavern, a cooper's shop and
a tinsmith's shop. Demonstrations of Acadian lifestyle and
crafts are presented by interpreters in period costumes and
many customs of early day are re-enacted.
· The
Irving Eco-Centre "La dune de Bouctouche"
was developed to preserve and restore one of the few remaining
great sand dunes on the northeastern coastline of North America.
At the same time the centre provides opportunities for visitors
to learn more about the dune and its ecology. Located on Hwy
11, 100 kilometers (60 miles) and a one-hour drive south of
Governors's Mansion.
· Kouchibouguac
National Park, is a unique ecosystem of sandy
barrier islands on the Northumberland Strait, off Hwy 11,
70 kilometres (42 miles) and a 45-minute drive south of Governor's
Mansion. The park is an intricate blend of coastal barrier
islands and inland habitats where beaches, sand dunes, salt
marshes, shallow lagoons, bogs, rivers, forests and fields
all help shape the way of life in this corner of "l'Acadie".
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