Louisbourg (spelled Louisberg) was mentioned in Nathaniel Hawthorne's story Feathertop. The town is also a major setting for Thomas H. Raddall's 1946 novel Roger Sudden. The town "Louisburg" is mentioned in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Evangeline. The 2011 film Take This Waltz begins with a re-enactment scene from the fortress and features the lighthouse in several shots.

See also

  • Fortress of Louisbourg
  • Royal eponyms in Canada

Notes

References

  • Places Names of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management, p. 375

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