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Founding of Charles Fort

When
July 28, 1629
Where
Charles Fort / Annapolis Royal
Part of
Scottish Colony at Port Royal, Nova Scotia

Scottish settlers establish Charles Fort at Port Royal.

On July 28, 1629, William Alexander sent his son and seventy Scottish settlers to establish the first incarnation of 'New Scotland'. They founded Charles Fort at present-day Annapolis Royal, on the site of the future Fort Anne.

Sources

  1. Port-Royal (Acadia) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  2. William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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