May Agnes Fleming, an educator and author, was born on November 14, 1840, in Saint John. She also used the pen name Cousin May Carleton for some of her work….
Claude Roussel – Visual Artist, Sculptor and Teacher
Claude Roussel, born in Edmundston in 1930, began his journey into art by sculpting wood at the tender age of ten. By 17, he was already showcasing his work in…
Graham Opera House
Built in 1885, the Graham Opera House on Queen Street in Woodstock became the heartbeat of the town’s cultural and social life. Over the decades, it was a stage for…
Music at Université de Moncton
Established in 1864 in Memramcook, the University St-Joseph transitioned into the Université de Moncton in 1963, relocating to Moncton nearly a century after its founding. Neil J. Michaud (born October…
Bradford Hotel
The Bradford Hotel, situated on Water Street in St. Andrews, has earned its spot as a Local Historic Place due to its architectural significance and influential role in the region’s…
Marie Hare Miramichi Folk Singer
Born in 1913 in Strathadam, on the Nor’-West Miramichi River, Marie Hare (nee Whitney) was a celebrated folksinger. Her grandfather cleared a significant farm in Strathadam, and her father spent…
St. Andrew’s Societies
Over the years, Scots immigrants have formed various ethnic and national societies in their places of settlement to preserve their identity, culture, and class. These societies, including St. Andrew’s Societies,…
The Tintamarre
Over the past fifty years, the Acadian people have wholeheartedly adopted the Tintamarre, a recent tradition inspired by a medieval French custom. The Tintamarre was first held in 1955 to…