Marie Marguerite Rose plaque
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Enslaved as young girl in Guinea, Marie Marguerite lived as a slave in Louisbourg for 19 years, until she was released from slavery by the Loppinot family in 1755. As a free woman she married a Mi’kmaw man named Jean Baptiste Laurent. The two ran a successful inn and tavern, making her the first free black business woman on record in Canada’s history.
She is recognized as a person of national historic significance.
Related links
- Desroches House
- Dauphin Demi-Bastion and Gate
- Embrasures at Lartigue
- Lartigue House
- Artillery Storehouse and Forge
- The King's Bakery
- Duhaget Property
- De la Perelle Property
- Engineer's Property
- Rodrigue Property
- De Gannes Property
- The King's Bastion
- McLennan Centre
- Through the town to the quay / De la Plagne Property
- De la Vallière Property
- Carrerot Property
- Benoist Property
- L’Epée Royale
- Magasin du Roi (King's Storehouse)
- Hôtel de la Marine
- Grandchamp Property
- Frédéric Gate
- Commissaire-Ordonnateur’s Property
- Eastward along the Quay
The reconstructed site
| On the map | Building name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Desroches House (Wheelchair accessible) |
| - | Dauphin Gate |
| - | Dauphin Demi-Bastion |
| 2 | Powder Magazine |
| 3 | Barracks |
| 4 | Postern Tunnel |
| 5 | Embrasures at Lartigue |
| 6 | Lartigue House (Wheelchair accessible) |
| - | Lime Kiln |
| 7 | Artillery Storehouse |
| 8 | Artillery Forge |
| 9 | King's Bakery Food service |
| - | Woodlot |
| 10 | Duhaget House (Wheelchair accessible) Garrison and Fortifications Exhibit |
| - | Icehouse |
| 11 | De la Perelle House (Wheelchair accessible) Congrégation de Notre-Dame Exhibit |
| 12 | De la Perelle Storehouse |
| 13 | Engineer's Residence |
| 14 | Laundry and Stables |
| 15 | Rodrigue House |
| 16 | Rodrigue Storehouse |
| 17 | De Gannes House (Wheelchair accessible) |
| 18 | Guardhouse |
| - | King's Bastion |
| 19 | Military Chapel |
| 20 | Governor's Apartments |
| On the map | Building name |
|---|---|
| 21 | King's Bastion Barracks Reconstruction, Tools of War, and Archeological Typography Exhibits |
| - | King's Garden |
| 22 | McLennan Centre (Wheelchair accessible) (Wifi available) Virtual Reality Experience |
| 23 | De la Plagne (Wheelchair accessible) (Information) |
| 24 | De la Vallière House Mi'kmaw Interpretive Centre |
| 25 | De la Vallière Storehouse |
| 26 | De la Vallière Storehouse II |
| - | Fizel and Loppinot Properties |
| - | Dugas House |
| 27 | Carrerot House Building Techniques Exhibit |
| 28 | Benoist House (Wheelchair accessible) (Gift shop) |
| 29 | L'Épée Royale Café (Wheelchair accessible) Food service |
| 30 | King's Storehouse |
| 31 | Hôtel de la Marine (Wheelchair accessible) Food service |
| 32 | Grandchamp House (Wheelchair accessible) Food service |
| - | Frédéric Gate |
| - | Carcan |
| 33 | Grandchamp Inn (Wheelchair accessible) Food service |
| - | Destouches House |
| 34 | Ordonnateur's Residence (Wheelchair accessible) Recollecting Lives Exhibit & Harbour Gallery |
| 35 | Bigot Storehouse |
| 36 | Stables |
| - | Louisbourg Cross |
| 37 | Marie Marguerite Rose plaque |
| - | Eastward along the Quay |
| - | Ruins Walk |
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