Louisbourg, N.S., visits Christmas past and present [Video]

Fortress Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia is open year-round. Winter is the slow season for the popular tourist destination, but the historic site is hosting Christmas events to attract people during an underappreciated time of year.

Eddy Kennedy is a Visitor Experience Manager for Parks Canada at Fortress Louisbourg. He said winter is a beautiful time to visit the site.

“It gives you a really good sense of what it would have been like in the 18th century to live in a very hard North American climate,” Kennedy said.

There are fewer events at Louisbourg in the winter, but Kennedy said they are hosting Christmas concerts on Dec. 7 and 14 in partnership with the Fortress of Louisbourg Association.

“It’s a little bit different than what a Christmas concert or Christmas event would have looked like in the 18th century,” Kennedy said.

The event Saturday will include a three-course, roast dinner and a rum tasting. Kennedy said in …