Port Royal is a toponym for a rural intersection on the north bank of the Annapolis Basin about from the town of Annapolis Royal in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It has no legal status in local government. It is the site of the Port-Royal National Historic Site, a replica of an Acadian settlement that existed from 1605 until its destruction by the English in 1613. References Communities in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Populated places established in 1605 1605 establishments in New France Military forts in Acadia Military forts in Nova Scotia