The statue of Evangeline was cast in bronze in Paris
by Philippe Hébert, a great Canadian sculptor who
was a direct descendant of one of the first Acadian families
to settle at Port-Royal. Hébert designed this statue
in 1918 and 1919 but died before the work was completed;
his son Henri, carried on the work and the statue was
unveiled at Grand-Pré on July 29, 1920, by Lady
Burnham. It was presented by the Dominion Atlantic Railway.
The statue is a notable work of art. Looking on one side
of it, one sees a young Evangeline. On walking round to
the other side, one gradually sees Evangeline become old
and saddened