... ". ▁ ▁The ▁site ▁of ▁Fort ▁Sainte - Marie ▁de ▁Grace ▁was ▁designated ▁a ▁National ▁Historic ▁Site ▁of ▁Canada ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 4 . ▁ ▁American ▁Revolution ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 5 ▁April ▁ 1 7 8 0 ▁the ▁L un enburg ▁milit ia ▁( 3 5 ▁men ) ▁and ▁the ▁British ▁brig antine ▁John ▁and ▁Rach ael ▁captured ▁an ▁American ▁private er ▁prize ▁named ▁S ally ▁at ▁the ▁La Have ▁River . ▁During ▁the ▁se iz ure , ▁the ▁private ers ▁killed ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁milit ia ▁( Mc Donald ) ▁and ▁wounded ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁crew ▁members ▁of ▁John ▁and ▁Rach ael . ▁ ▁Sh ip ▁building ▁ ▁It ▁was , ▁at ▁one ▁time , ▁the ▁economic ▁centre ▁of ▁fish ing , ▁trade ▁and ▁ship building ▁for ▁the ▁surrounding ▁area . ▁The ▁many ▁vessels ▁built ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁include ▁a ▁famous ▁cli pper , ▁the ▁bar que ▁St ag . ▁ ▁Light ▁Station ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 4 ▁La Have ▁Light ▁Station ▁was ▁built ▁and ▁assist ed ▁ships ▁navig ating ▁into ▁the ▁La Have ▁River ▁until ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s , ▁when ▁a ▁new ▁light keeper ' s ▁house ▁was ▁built ▁to ▁replace ▁the ▁ag ing ▁light ▁station . ▁The ▁light ▁was ▁de comm ission ed ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁and ▁replaced ▁by ▁a ▁mechanical ▁light ▁on ▁the ▁opposite ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁river . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁the ▁L un enburg ▁County ▁Historical ▁Society