Page 30, EXPLORER 2017 Official Visitors Guide , Natal Day Encampment Scenic Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia’s first capital, has been featured in MacLean’s Magazine as one of ten “must see” places in Canada. It is one of the largest national historic districts and oldest settlements inthecountry. Annapolis Royal is the quietly dignified home to 481 people and In 1605 the area was settled by a small group of French explorers two years before Jamestown, Virginia, three years before the founding of Quebec, and fifteen years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Led by Samuel de Champlain and Sieur de Mons, the French named the area Port-Royal and built the Habitation as a center for operations inAcadia. In 1710 the British captured the area and renamed it Annapolis RoyaltohonourQueenAnne. Only 10 minutes from the world-famous Bay of Fundy, North America’s only tidal power generating station. The town has won numerous awards for lifestyle, beautyandheritagepreservation. Enjoy a delightful blend of panoramic scenery and culture as you stroll through over 400 years of history. Festivals and events, King’s Theatre, Artsplace, O’Dell House and Sinclair Inn Museums plus a multitude of ecotourism adventures offer fun-filled entertainment options for all ages. Unique waterfront shopping with its scenic boardwalk, delicious diningandgraciousaccommodations await you. From the Farmers and Traders Market, boat haul-up, Fort Anne and North Hills Museum to the Historic Gardens, Port-Royal Habitation, Tidal Power Plant and Bay of Fundy, the colourful Annapolis Royal Area makes the perfectvacationdestination. ExploreAnnapolis Royal! HistoricGardens(Fry) www.ExploreGhostTown.com VIDEO VIDEO V i c at the O’Dell House Museum ( Melanson) VIDEO Easter Eggstravaganza Farmers & Traders & Winter Markets Farmers & Traders & Winter Markets Victorian Christmas at the O’Dell House Museum Victorian Christmas at the O’Dell House Museum