Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site — Attraction in Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Park

I visited the fortress during the second week of October, two days before it closed for the season. Most of the activities were unavailable, but even so, I spent a good 6 hours here and enjoyed every minute.

The area was cold and windy, and most of us were underdressed. If you're visiting in the fall, pack a hat, gloves, extra layers, a windbreaker and snacks.

I started off with a guided tour, which lasted around an hour. Our guide told us about the history of the fortress and gave us some background about the owners and uses of each home and building. I highly recommend the tour, otherwise you won't understand the significance of the site. For extra authenticity, take the tour in French — although it might take awhile to get used to the regional dialect.

I also bought the Time Travel package. We tasted a cup of rich, thick hot chocolate in the engineer's home and then met a soldier who showed us how he fired a musket.

Only a handful of homes still had actors dressed in period clothing. The exhibits that were open throughout the town and in the Kings' Bastion were interesting to read, watch and listen to.

A small café was open, but there wasn't much to choose from other than soup.

The gift shop had some great discounts since the season was over.

I recommend putting aside a full day to visit the fortress, otherwise you won't be able to see what every room has to offer or take part in activities.

I don't particularly enjoy history, but the fortress was one of the highlights of my trip to...

I was instructed and encouraged to bring my Service Dog to accompany me when visiting this site by the guard at the entrance.

I, therefore, left my other dogs in my vehicle and brought my Service Dog alongside me. She performs a necessary medical function.

As it turned out, I was denied entrance because I did not have a "false" placard, saying my dog was a Service Dog. There are no such legitimate items.

The staff person refused to believe my dog performed any medical function and was not interested in knowing her medical function. She only wanted to see her harness, which she was actually wearing, although she does not need it to perform her job. This caused my dog to take an interest in her, so the staff person announced that my Service Dog was not a Service Dog!!! My dog's function involves checking my breathing and has saved my life and helps me frequently. She is highly aware of situations that might affect me.

I decided to leave because the staff person was excessively argumentive. Not polite or helpful, but kept telling me how other people bring in non-service dogs. Therefore, my dog must not be a Service Dog!!!

This establishment needs to refresh on Service Dog rules and hospitality to visitors!

In fairness, other staff people seemed kind and welcoming.

Retraining or replacement of the accusatory non-educated staff person should be an immediate priority. I left feeling very discriminated against as a person with a...

We spent around five hours here and we didn't do any of the guided tours; that was just us wandering and exploring with a map and an app. Every single costumed staff member that we met had incredibly detailed information to share in an interactive experience. It was amazing. We actually found ourselves wishing we could have stayed longer. With the staff, sometimes I felt a little bit like I was the only one who didn't know my lines....but on the whole they were an extremely informative bunch of people all acting in a massive theatre. We stopped into the bakery and bought a "low class" loaf of bread. It was whole grain rye mix and it was delicious. We ate it warm right out of the bag as we walked. At one point we bumped into an elderly couple, the gentleman was sitting on one of the benches while his lady was deciding where to go next. He interrupted her to say, you know - I WANT to find out where we can get THAT bread! :) It's a Parks Canada site and so every attempt is made to make every bit of it accessible to all. We found a few places that would be difficult, but for the most part, whatever your ability - there is a way for you. We walked out to the "Ruins Walk" and found that very enjoyable as well - the end of the "official path" is the end of the accessible area; after that it's a wish path, (a path where people wish to go) or, as my family would say,...