Fort Boishébert (originally known as Fort Nerepis) is a National Historic Site at Woodmans Point outside the Town of

Grand Bay–Westfield Grand Bay-Westfield is a town in New Brunswick, Canada, on the west bank of the Saint John River immediately north of the boundary between Kings County and Saint John County. Name The town's hyphenated name is the product of a series of am ...

Kings County, New Brunswick Kings County is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. Its historical shire town is Hampton and it was named as an expression of loyalty to the British Crown. Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county. Approxi ...

, Canada. Located at the confluence of the Saint John River and Nerepis rivers, the fort may have had its origins as a fortified aboriginal village.

Joseph Robineau de Villebon Joseph Robineau (or Robinau) de Villebon (; 22 August 1655 – 5 July 1700), a governor of Acadia, was born in New France and received much of his education and military experience in France. Robinau de Villebon's importance in history occur ...

noted this in a letter dated October 22, 1696, "Sr. de Neuvillette reported that he was continuing on his way down river and would, as he passed the fort of the Nerepis Indians..." Earlier in October 1696, French soldiers upon being rescued by Nerepis, retreated to Fort Nerepis after being attacked by a small English fleet that had entered Saint John Harbour. In 1749, during

Father Le Loutre's War Father Le Loutre's War (1749–1755), also known as the Indian War, the Mi'kmaq War and the Anglo-Mi'kmaq War, took place between King George's War and the French and Indian War in Acadia and Nova Scotia. On one side of the conflict, the Kingdo ...

Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot Charles Deschamps de Boishébert (also known as Courrier du Bois, Bois Hebert) was a member of the Compagnies Franches de la Marine and was a significant leader of the Acadian militia's resistance to the Expulsion of the Acadians. He settled a ...

rebuilt the fort after withdrawing from the mouth of the Saint John River under the terms of an agreement arranged by Captain

John Rous John Rous (21 May 1702 – 3 April 1760) was a Royal Navy officer and privateer. He served during King George's War and the French and Indian War. Rous was also the senior naval officer on the Nova Scotia station during Father Le Loutre's War. ...

and Edward How. The fort was subsequently abandoned in 1751 by Sr. de Gaspe when the French reestablished their control and fortified the mouth of the Saint John River with

Fort Menagoueche Fort Menagoueche () (1751, destroyed 1755, present historic site) was a French fort at the mouth of the St. John River, New Brunswick, Canada. French Officer Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot and Ignace-Philippe Aubert de Gaspé ...

. The site was designated a National Historic Site in 1930.

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Secondary Sources: *John Grenier. (2008). ''The Far Reaches of Empire: War in Nova Scotia 1710-1760''. University of Oklahoma Press. *John Clarence Webster. (1934) ''Acadia At the End of the 17th Century''. The New Brunswick Museum Publication, Saint John, NB. {{DEFAULTSORT:Boishebert Military forts in New Brunswick Military history of Nova Scotia French forts in North America Geography of Kings County, New Brunswick French forts in Canada National Historic Sites in New Brunswick Military forts in Acadia French and Indian War forts Acadian history Tourist attractions in Kings County, New Brunswick Forts or trading posts on the National Historic Sites of Canada register

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