Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site

This place was much, much better than I had anticipated! Very interesting history about a found French ship in the restigouche River and all the incredible contents on board. Best part were the staff that were very good at teaching this history to my 9 uear old son with interactive games and questions that were factual and immersive. Great job ladies! 👏

Impressive display of an 18th century French frigate and artifacts plus the role this military action played in the Seven Years War

I never realized how large this French frigate actually was, pictures do not do it justice. It seems as large as the USS Constitution but as a wreck. It was definitely worth the detour on the highway to see the only one of its kind in North America. The scenery for hours on either side of the site is breathtaking and well worth your time to visit.

First time visiting the Battle of the Restigouche site and it really surprised me. It’s a small museum, but the story is powerful. Seeing the remains of the French ship under glass was impressive. Everything is well explained and easy to follow, even if you don’t know much about the history. Staff were welcoming and the whole visit felt calm and respectful. A great stop if you’re in the area.

This is an amazing museum with abundant history information, the exhibits are clean and neat and well preserved, in addition, the even provide a short complementary audio guide, worth visiting.

In the mid-1980s, Parks Canada sponsored an underwater archaeology project to recover the French frigate Le Machault, which was scuttled there in 1760 when it encountered a Royal Navy squadron of superior force. Secrions if Marchault, including its rudder, stem, main mast step and bilge pump, and a gun port were excavated and put on display. The ship's cargo was well preserved and is also on display. The curators did a nice job of placing the whole find in context: the great power competition of the French and British, the rivalry of Louis XV and George II, and the settlement of lower Canada.

Nice museum and had all the stuff preserved in the museum from 200-300 years back. It carried all the ittems from the french ships which was dedtroyed by the britishers. French were unable to liberate Quebec city from the britishers.It was a free entry for us as all parks entrance were free during the year of our visit

a very interesting museum that started life as a lot of artifacts where found at the bottom of the river where the museum is in amazingly well preserved state. These artifacts are exposed with others found elsewhere linked with the story of the events that explains why they were at the bottom of the river. Guides are very knowledgeable and available to answer questions.