2025 APPRENTICE PROGRAM

$200.00

Travel back in time to 1744 and learn the skills that 13 to 16 year-olds would have already been building careers upon while also building your own resume!

Travel back in time to 1744 and learn the skills that 13 to 16 year-olds would have already been building careers upon while also building your own resume!

Trades were the backbone of 18th-century Louisbourg and children began learning these necessary skills early on. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn a variety of fun skills from expert historical interpreters in a hands-on environment. Our freshly revamped program will also focus on the development of transferable skills valuable in today’s job market such as quality visitor experience, leadership, and teamwork.

Highlighted Activities:

– 18th-Century Cooking

– Gardens of the Fortress

– Bread: Science in the 18th-Century

– Blacksmithing

Other Information:

– A family admission punch card of 5 free entries will be included in a welcome package.

– Snacks will be provided, but lunch will not be provided.

A member of our staff will be in touch with you in early June with your info package. If you have any questions in the meantime, please email info@louisbourg.ca.

To enroll you must be a member of the Fortress of Louisbourg Association & be between the ages of 13 and 16.

Event Details

Venue: Fortress Louisbourg

Directions: 265 Park Service Road, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, B1C 2L2

Phone: (902) 733 3548

Email: info@louisbourg.ca.