12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

New France Provincial Park

County

Digby

Size

85.71 Hectares

Classification

Historic

Status

Reserve

Location NS Atlas

71 X 4

Managed As

Supporting Park

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Overview

New France includes much of the site associated with the “Electric City”, a short-lived, but historic community which had electric lights long before surrounding areas

Protection Values

Protects remnants of the “Electric City”, including old cellars and foundations

Education Values

Themes relating to the "Electric City"

Tourism Values

Fairly remote locations

Outdoor Recreation Values

Lake access