Near Debert in Colchester County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Isgonish-French River Portage
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2019
1. Isgonish-French River Portage Marker
This was the chief route of the French and Indians from Cobequid to Isle St. Jean and Louisbourg and later of the British from Halifax to Charlottetown.
Cιtait la route principale des Franηais et des Indiens entre Cobequid et LIle Saint-Jean et Louisbourg, et plus tard, celle des Anglais, entre Halifax et Charlottetown.
Erected 1947 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Acadian History, and the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series lists.
Location. 45° 23.007′ N, 63° 24.821′ W. Marker is near Debert, Nova Scotia, in Colchester County. It is on Glooscap Trail (National Route 2) half a kilometer west of Belmont Road/Fort Belcher Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker and monument are located in a grassy area near a pull-out on the north side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Debert NS B0M, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Nova Scotia’s Glooscap Trail. It is also in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Landing (approx. 7.3 kilometers away); Truro Post Office / Le Bureau de Poste de Truro (approx. 10.6 kilometers away); First Presbyterian/United Church (approx. 10.7 kilometers away); Centennial of Presbyterian Church Formation in Canada
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Lumber Jack, circa 1900 (was approx. 10.5 kilometers away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2019
2. Isgonish-French River Portage Marker & Monument
(wide view looking north from highway)
(wide view looking north from highway)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2019
3. Chiganois River
(view looking north from highway • near marker)
(view looking north from highway • near marker)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2019
4. Chiganois River
(view looking south from highway • near marker)
(view looking south from highway • near marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 565 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
