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Fort Anne National Historic Site

Fort Anne is located in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.

Map of Nova Scotia National Historic Sites

map of southwestern Nova Scotia
Map legend

1 - Port Royal National Historic Site

2 - Melanson Settlement National Historic site

3 - Fort Anne and Charles Fort National Historic Site

4 - Fort Edward National Historic Site

5 - Halifax Defence Complex

Address:

323 St. George Street
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada, B0S 1A0

GPS coordinates:

N 44.74185
W 065.51861

Directions

By car

The site is in the town of Annapolis Royal.

Take Highway 101 to Exit 22 and continue north on Route 8.

Proceed through the traffic lights on Saint George Street in Annapolis Royal, then take the second left into Fort Anne.

Driving time:

  • from Halifax is approximately 2 hours
  • from Yarmouth, approximately 1.5 hours
By air

The Halifax International Airport has regular flights to and from North America and Europe.

From the airport take Highway 102, to Exit 4B (Windsor/Annapolis Valley) and on to Highway 101.

Take Highway 101 to Exit 22 and follow the directions above.

By train

Via Rail has regular train service to the nearest train station at Halifax.

From Halifax, take Highway 102, to Exit 4B (Windsor/Annapolis Valley) and on to Highway 101.

Take Highway 101 to Exit 22 and follow the directions above.

By ferry

Bay Ferries offers ferry services to southwestern Nova Scotia.

The Fundy Rose 

Schedule

The Fundy Rose sails between Saint John, New Brunswick and Digby, Nova Scotia.

Driving time:

  • Driving time from Digby to Annapolis Royal is approximately 30 minutes.

The CAT 

Schedule

The CAT sails between Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

Driving time:

  • Driving time from Yarmouth to Annapolis Royal is approximately 1.5 hours.

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