Louisbourg Day 2

Another beautiful day at Louisbourg.  At our National Parks you can always see things that are unique because it is a protected area.  I wandered around a bit this afternoon, taking pictures and found some interesting vegetation and landscapes.  I may eventually discover the names of these plants.

Here is where I was digging today. 

The Battery

Replica of a Siege Tent

They are doing a bit of Experimental Archaeology.  These tents were used by soldiers at the siege sites.  There is a Parks volunteer that is staying here for two weeks, in the costume of the day.  He is living the life, getting inside the head of those soldiers to see how it really was. The volunteer says the worst part of his stay are the effects of humidity and insects.  They are trying spruce boughs and hay to see if it makes any difference.  The humidity and temperature is checked daily.  A lot of the writing of the day isn't specific, there are a lot of unanswered questions.  This is what is so great about Archaeology, finding the answers.