Parc de Nos Ancêtres

Parc de Nos Ancêtres, located in the Acadian community of Larry’s River along Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore, is a commemorative park that shares the history of the Acadian people – from their departure from France, to their settlement in the Tor Bay region in the late 1700s.

The park is built in the shape of an anchor which represents the resolve of the area’s Acadian ancestors who were asked in 1815 by the visiting Bishop Plessis of Quebec to move to Ile Madame on Cape Breton Island with other Acadians to ensure their survival. The Acadians in the Tor Bay area, tired of upheavals and menacing threats, refused, saying “We have thrown our anchor and are here to stay”.

Within the anchor-shaped park, visitors can view each of the 10 large rock monuments, each displaying an artist’s painting that captures a scene from Acadian history – from the departure from France to settlement at Port Royal, the development of Grand-Pré, the Deportation, Re-settlement, and the eventual move from Chezzetcook to Tor Bay.

Accompanying the painted rock monuments, 16 bilingual markers share the history depicted in each of the painted scenes which will help visitors learn of the strength and resilience of the Acadian people through the generations.