10 Living History Sites To Love

Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada

In this restored 19th-century Acadian French community, a woodworker crafts chairs while a fiddler and accordionist entertain outside a tavern. Visitors learn that wooden shoes were not just a Dutch tradition; Acadian farmers wore wooden footwear to work in muddy bogs. Kids can help make rope, handle raw wool, and sample Acadian fricot (chicken soup) and a variety of fish and potato-based recipes.

Left: Children in traditional dress at the Village Historique Acadien. Photo courtesy of villagehistoriqueacadien.com.