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Fortress of Louisbourg Visitation Numbers
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Eric R. Krause
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First published
January 12,
2010
1930: 1,173
The Montreal Gazette,
March 24, 1933, p. 4
1932: 4,715
The Montreal Gazette,
March 24, 1933, p. 4
1937 - 1938 -------
Senate Committees, 20th Parliament, 3rd Session : Standing
Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 5
1940-1941: 10,879
Report. Canada. Dept. of Mines and Resources,
Canada. Dept. of Mines, Canada. Dept. of the Interior, Canada. Dept. of
Indian Affairs, Canada. Dept. of Immigration and Colonization, Canada.
Soldier Settlement Board (1942), pp.
65, 80 - Signed the Register
1941-1942: 6,690 (6,034)
Report. Canada. Dept. of Mines and Resources, Canada. Dept. of Mines, Canada. Dept. of the Interior, Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs, Canada. Dept. of Immigration and Colonization, Canada. Soldier Settlement Board (1942), pp. 65, 80 - Signed the Register
Alexander Hopkins McDannald, Yearbook of the Encyclopedia (1942) - Visitors to Canada's National Parks, Six-Month Period Ended 30 September 1941
1942-1943:
Report, Canada. Lands, Parks and Forests Branch (1943), p. 83
Report By Canada. Dept. of Mines and Resources,
Canada. Dept. of Mines, Canada. Dept. of the Interior, Canada. Dept. of
Indian Affairs, Canada. Dept. of Immigration and Colonization, Canada.
Soldier Settlement (1745), p. 83
1943-1944:
Report, Canada. Lands, Parks and Forests Branch (1943), p. 83
Report By Canada. Dept. of Mines and Resources,
Canada. Dept. of Mines, Canada. Dept. of the Interior, Canada. Dept. of
Indian Affairs, Canada. Dept. of Immigration and Colonization, Canada.
Soldier Settlement (1745), p. 83
1945: 3,126 [Fiscal Year Ended March 31]
Senate Committees, 20th Parliament, 4th Session : Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 23
1945 - 1946 3,126
Senate Committees, 20th Parliament, 3rd Session : Standing
Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 5
1946: 4,195 [April 1 - December 31]
Senate Committees, 20th Parliament, 4th Session : Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 22
1946: 4,238 [Fiscal Year Ended March 31]
Senate Committees, 20th Parliament, 4th Session : Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 23
1946 - 1947 4,238
Senate Committees, 20th Parliament, 3rd Session : Standing
Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 5
1947: 4,800 [April 1 - December 31]
Senate Committees, 20th Parliament, 4th Session : Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 22
1947 - 1948: 4,835 [April 1 - February 28]
Senate Committees, 20th Parliament, 5th Session
: Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 27
1948-1949:
Report, Canada Dept. of Resources and Development - Natural resources - 1949, p. 13
1948 - 1949: 4,954 [April 1 - February 28]
Senate Committees, 20th Parliament, 5th Session
: Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 27
1949-1950:
Report, Canada Dept. of Resources and Development - Natural resources - 1949, p. 13
1949-1950: 8, 236 [April 1 - March 31]
Senate Committees, 21st Parliament, 4th Session
: Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 32
1950 - 1951: 14, 059 [April 1 - March 31]
Senate Committees, 21st Parliament, 4th Session :
Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 32
1951: 18,498 [April 1 - December 31]
Senate Committees, 21st Parliament, 7th Session :
Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 37
1952: 18,729 [April 1 - December 31]
Senate Committees, 21st Parliament, 7th Session : Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 37
1953: 20,313 [April 1 - December 31] --- Canadian (17,798) + Foreign (2, 515)
Senate Committees, 22nd Parliament, 1st Session :
Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic, vol. 1, p. 43
1954-1955: 16,411
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, Debates: Official
Report (1955), Volume 2, p. 1422
195?:
Report of the annual meeting By Canadian Historical
Association (1956), p. 65
195?:
Report of the annual meeting By Canadian Historical
Association (1956), p. 65
1958:
Province of Nova Scotia. Proposal for Partial Restoration of the Fortress of Louisbourg (March 1961), p.2.
Special Event: Bicentenary Celebrations were held this
year
1959:
Peter E. Murphy, Tourism in Canada: selected issues and options (1983), p. 242.
1961-1962:
Annual report of the Department of Northern Affairs
and National Resources (1962), p. 90
1962-1963:
Annual report of the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources (1962), p. 90
1965-1966:
Annual Report Fiscal Year
1966-67, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development,
Issued Under the Authority of Honourable Arthur Laing, P.C., M.P, B.S.A., Minister
of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, p. 104 (130) - April 1,
1965-March 31, 1966
1966-1967:
Annual Report Fiscal Year 1966-67, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Issued Under the Authority of Honourable Arthur Laing, P.C., M.P, B.S.A., Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, p. 104 (130)
Annual Report, Canada, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 1968. p. 115 - April 1, 1966-March 31, 1967
1967-1968: 194,653
Annual Report, Canada, Department of Indian
Affairs and Northern Development, 1968. p. 115
1968: 195,000 (Near 200,000)
The Montreal Gazette, August 16, 1969, p. 27
Tim Creery, "$11 Million 'Transplant'
for Ancient Fortress, "The Ottawa Citizen, February 15, 1969, p. 23
1969: 200,000
Louise Larocque, "Local Businesmen visit Louisbourg
Fortress and Cape Breton Park " The Shawinigan Standard,
September 17, 1969, p. 16
1970: 400,000 (101,541 admission tickets)
Charles Lynch, "Rebirth of Louisbourg." The Montreal Gazette, November 4, 1970, p. 6
James Nelson, "Louisbourg Restoration Paying Off With
New Tourist Influx," The Montreal Gazette, April 24, 1971, p. 36
1971: 315,000
Jim Lotz, Pat Lotz, Cape Breton Island (1974), p. 116
1974: 371,000
Peter E. Murphy, Tourism in Canada: selected issues and
options (1983), p. 242.
1975:
1976: 133,097
1977:
1978:
1979:
1980:
1981:
1982:
Sandra Ferguson, The Louisbourg Project (Fortress of Louisbourg), Unpublished Report PD-66, 1985, October 20, 1983
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
1983:
Sandra Ferguson, The Louisbourg Project (Fortress of Louisbourg), Unpublished Report PD-66, 1985, October 20, 1983
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
1991: 116,071
1992: 113,355
1993-1994:
Canadian Heritage, State of the Parks, 1997 Report, Appendix 7, Parks Canada Attendance, p.187 - http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/R64-184-1997E.pdf
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
1994-1995:
Canadian Heritage, State of the Parks, 1997 Report, Appendix 7, Parks Canada Attendance, p.187 - http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/R64-184-1997E.pdf
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
1995-1996:
Parks Canada Attendance, 1995-96 to 1999-00 - http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/R62-332-2000E.pdf
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
Canadian Heritage, State of the Parks, 1997 Report, Appendix 7, Parks Canada Attendance, p.187 - http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/R64-184-1997E.pdf
The major
international event held in the summer of 1995 at Louisbourg played a
significant role in drawing visitors to the Fortress of Louisbourg.
Consequently, attendance levels in 1996 returned to 1994 levels
1996-1997:
Parks Canada Attendance, 1995-96 to 1999-00 - http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/R62-332-2000E.pdf
Canadian Heritage, State of the Parks, 1997 Report, Appendix 7, Parks Canada Attendance, p.187 - http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/R64-184-1997E.pdf
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
1997-1998: 120,053
Parks Canada Attendance, 1995-96 to 1999-00 - http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/R62-332-2000E.pdf
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
1998-1999: 132,260
Parks Canada Attendance, 1995-96 to 1999-00 - http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/R62-332-2000E.pdf
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
1999-2000:
Parks Canada Attendance, 1995-96 to 1999-00 - http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/R62-332-2000E.pdf
Special Event: An Encampment attracted an additional 6,000 visitors this year
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
2000-2001:
Destination Cape Breton, Cape Breton Island Destination Marketing Strategy, Learning from Experience, Draft Report, For Discussion Purposes Only, January 2009, p. 25
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
2001-2002:
Destination Cape Breton, Cape Breton Island Destination Marketing Strategy, Learning from Experience, Draft Report, For Discussion Purposes Only, January 2009, p. 25
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
2002-2003:
Destination Cape Breton, Cape Breton Island Destination Marketing Strategy, Learning from Experience, Draft Report, For Discussion Purposes Only, January 2009, p. 25
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
2003-2004:
Parks Canada, 2003c, Fortress of Louisbourg, National Historic Site of Canada, Visitation and Statistical Report
Parks Canada Agency, Performance Report for the period ending March 31, 2006, p. 71 - http://www.pch.gc.ca/cs-kc/tbs-sct/est-bud/dpr-rmr/par/20052006_e.pdf
Destination Cape Breton, Cape Breton Island Destination Marketing Strategy, Learning from Experience, Draft Report, For Discussion Purposes Only, January 2009, p. 25
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
2004-2005:
Parks Canada Agency, Performance Report for the period ending March 31, 2006, p. 71 - http://www.pch.gc.ca/cs-kc/tbs-sct/est-bud/dpr-rmr/par/20052006_e.pdf
Parks Canada Attendance, 2004-05 to 2008-09 - http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/attend/~/media/docs/pc/attend/fre-att-2004-05-2008-09-eng.ashx and http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/attend/table2.aspx?m=1
Destination Cape Breton, Cape Breton Island Destination Marketing Strategy, Learning from Experience, Draft Report, For Discussion Purposes Only, January 2009, p. 25
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
2005-2006:
Parks Canada Agency, Performance Report for the period ending March 31, 2006, p. 71 - http://www.pch.gc.ca/cs-kc/tbs-sct/est-bud/dpr-rmr/par/20052006_e.pdf
Parks Canada Attendance, 2004-05 to 2008-09 - http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/attend/~/media/docs/pc/attend/fre-att-2004-05-2008-09-eng.ashx and http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/attend/table2.aspx?m=1
Destination Cape Breton, Cape Breton Island Destination Marketing Strategy, Learning from Experience, Draft Report, For Discussion Purposes Only, January 2009, p. 25
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
2006-2007:
Parks Canada Attendance, 2004-05 to 2008-09 - http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/attend/~/media/docs/pc/attend/fre-att-2004-05-2008-09-eng.ashx and http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/attend/table2.aspx?m=1
Destination Cape Breton, Cape Breton Island Destination Marketing Strategy, Learning from Experience, Draft Report, For Discussion Purposes Only, January 2009, p. 25
Special Event: An Encampment was held this year
Chip Bird, Parks Canada, Field Unit Supervisor, Cape Breton
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
2007-2008:
Parks Canada, Section 2, Analysis of Program Activities By Strategic Outcome - http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dpr-rmr/2007-2008/inst/cap/cap02-eng.asp
Parks Canada Attendance, 2004-05 to 2008-09 - http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/attend/~/media/docs/pc/attend/fre-att-2004-05-2008-09-eng.ashx and http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/attend/table2.aspx?m=1
Destination Cape Breton, Cape Breton Island Destination Marketing Strategy, Learning from Experience, Draft Report, For Discussion Purposes Only, January 2009, p. 25
Chip Bird, Parks Canada, Field Unit Supervisor, Cape Breton
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
2008-2009:
Parks Canada Attendance, 2004-05 to 2008-09 - http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/attend/~/media/docs/pc/attend/fre-att-2004-05-2008-09-eng.ashx and http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/docs/pc/attend/table2.aspx?m=1
Special Event: 250th anniversary celebrations and an Encampment were held this year
Chip Bird, Parks Canada, Field Unit Supervisor, Cape Breton
Germaine LeMoine, Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
2009-2010:
Chip Bird, Parks Canada, Field Unit Supervisor, Cape Breton
Germaine LeMoine,
Parks Canada, External Relations Officer, Cape Breton
2010-2011:
Chip Bird, Parks
Canada, Field Unit Supervisor, Cape Breton
January - December, 2012:
Donna MacNeil, Parks Canada, Cape Breton
January - October, 2013: 104,000
Special Event: Louisbourg300 were held this year with $500K spent in the region, and $250K in Quebec
2014 - http://novascotiatourismagency.ca/
Canada Day 2014: 2,549 visitors (Free Entry) (Numbers provided by the Fortress of Louisbourg)
January - August: 50,000
January - September: 61,000
January - December: 66,000
2015 - http://novascotiatourismagency.ca/
January - August: 55,000
January - September: 69,000
January - December: 76,000
2016 - http://novascotiatourismagency.ca/
January - July: 38,000
January - August: 62,000
January - December: 84,000
2017 - http://novascotiatourismagency.ca/
January - August: 101,000 [Free Visitation Year]- [May: 2,000; June: 12,000; July: 39,000; August: 47,000]
January - December: 135,306 visitors as of Oct. 14 [Free visitation Year]
January to as of October 28 as per Fortress Records: 139,072 [Free visitation Year]
January - November: As to and including November as per Tourism Nova Scotia: 138,000 [Free visitation Year]
2018 - http://novascotiatourismagency.ca/
January - December: 81,000 [Youth 17 and under Free Year] [May: 2,000; June: 8,000; July: 23,000; August: 23,000; September: 15,000; October: 10,000; November: 0]
http://tourismns.ca/current-tourism-activity
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2018-10/2018_TourismIndicators_Aug.pdf
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2018_TourismIndicators_Sep.pdf
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2018_TourismIndicators_Oct.pdf
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2018_TourismIndicators_Nov.pdf
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2019-04/2018_TourismIndicators2.pdf
2019 - https://tourismns.ca/
January - December: 71,000 [May: 2,000; June: 9,000; July: 19,000; August: 19,000; September: 13,000; October: 9,000; November: 0]
https://tourismns.ca/research/tourism-statistics
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2019_TourismIndicators_Jun.pdf
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2019_TourismIndicators_JUL_0.pdf
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2019-10/2019_TourismIndicators_Aug.pdf
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2019_TourismIndicators_Sep.pdf
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2019-11/2019_TourismIndicators_Oct.pdf
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2019_TourismIndicators_yearEnd.pdf
2020 - https://tourismns.ca/ [A COVID-19 REPORTING YEAR]
January - December: 13,642 [January: 40 ; February: 806 ; March: 51 ; April: 0 ; May: 0 ; June: 0 ; July: 1,437 ; August: 5,747 ; September: 2,687 ; October: 2,740 ; November: 107 ; December: 27]
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/Nova%20Scotia%20Tourism%20Indicators%20Aug%202020.pdf - Unfortunately, this January-August, 2020 Statistical Report does not, as was usual, include National Park/Historic Site attendance numbers
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/TourismIndicators_2020_Oct_0.pdf - Unfortunately, this January-October, 2020 Statistical Report does not, as was previously usual, include National Park/Historic Site attendance numbers
I received the final 2020 attendance numbers from Karen Pink, Fortress of Louisbourg,
on February 5, 2021, in quick order, after she received a request from me.
2021 - https://tourismns.ca/ [A COVID-19 REPORTING YEAR]
The Fortress, during COVUD, was open this year only from June 16 to November 25, 2021
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2021-05/tourismIndicators_2021_jan.pdf - Unfortunately, this January, 2021 Statistical Report does not, as was once usual, include National Park/Historic Site attendance numbers
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/KeyTourismIndicators_2021_aug.pdf - Unfortunately, this August, 2021 Statistical Report does not, as was once usual, include National Park/Historic Site attendance numbers
https://tourismns.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/tourismIndicators_2021_Nov.pdf - Unfortunately, this November, 2021 Statistical Report does not, as was once usual, include National Park/Historic Site attendance numbers
I received the final 2021 attendance numbers from Karen
Pink, Fortress of Louisbourg, on March 24, 2022, in quick order, after
she received a request from me.
2022 - 78,006
I received the final 2022 attendance numbers from Karen
Pink, Fortress of Louisbourg, on May 2, 2023, in quick order, after
she received a request from me of the same date.
2023 - 81,956
I received the final 2023 attendance numbers from Karen Pink, Fortress of Louisbourg, on May 6, 2024, in quick order, after she received a request from me of the same date.