Acadia
Cajun ancestral homeland
Acadia is a region of eastern Canada encompassing Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island—the heart of early French settlement in North America.
The Acadians were French colonists expelled by the British in 1755, many resettling in Louisiana where their descendants became known as Cajuns.
The name evokes this Franco-American heritage and appears in Acadia National Park in Maine.
Eastern Canadian maritime province
- New BrunswickEastern Canadian maritime province
- CajunsLouisiana's French-descended ethnic group
- expulsionForced permanent removal
- deportationLegal expulsion from country
Maritimes · French · bilingualism · Louisiana · ancestry · descendants · lineage · heritage
French North American colony
- French colonyLand governed from Paris
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- charterFounding organizational document
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
pioneers · colonists · trading post · fortification · mission · governor · frontier · territory
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- pristinePure and untouched
- remoteDistant or controller
- solitudeState of being alone
- untamedNot domesticated
unspoiled · rugged · tranquility · forests · spruce · birch · moose · wildlife
Vehicle-free historic lanes
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- scenic overlooksDesignated spots for panoramas
ranger · wildlife · conservation · lobster · birdwatching · tide pools · granite peaks · popovers
Nova Scotia
Eastern Canadian maritime province
- New BrunswickEastern Canadian maritime province
- CajunsLouisiana's French-descended ethnic group
- expulsionForced permanent removal
deportation · Maritimes · French · bilingualism · Louisiana · ancestry · descendants · lineage · heritage · patrimony
New France
French North American colony
- French colonyLand governed from Paris
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- charterFounding organizational document
expedition · pioneers · colonists · trading post · fortification · mission · governor · frontier · territory · alliance
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
untamed · unspoiled · rugged · tranquility · forests · spruce · birch · moose · wildlife · flora
carriage roads
Vehicle-free historic lanes
scenic overlooks · ranger · wildlife · conservation · lobster · birdwatching · tide pools · granite peaks · popovers
- New England LandmarksFenway Park, Freedom Trail, USS Constitution, Boston Common, Bunker Hill
- Calgary NeighborhoodsKensington, Inglewood, Sunnyside, Brentwood, Ramsay
- Maine Parks
- American DestinationsGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Statue of Liberty, New York City, Las Vegas
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- carscar, auto, automobile, sedan, coupe
AcadiaLouisiana
Gulf Coast pelican state
Acadiana · New Orleans · French Caribbean · Martinique · France
- Acadia National ParkProtected coastal wilderness in Maine