St. John River water levels are rising “faster than normal” around Fredericton, pushing the river past the flood stage in the New Brunswick capital. In the next 48 hours the river is…
NB Railway Museum
The NB Railway Museum, owned and operated by the Canadian Railroad Historical Association, New Brunswick Division, is a Canadian tourism museum located in Hillsborough. It was formerly known as the Salem and Hillsborough Railroad (S&H). The Salem and Hillsborough…
The Kirk Church – Northampton
Over one hundred years have passed since David and Wallace Gibson deeded a parcel of land to James Rankin Sr., James Rankin Jr., David Gibson, George Trafton and Alexander Kearney,…
Quaco Head Lighthouse
Loyalists fleeing the thirteen colonies during the American Revolution settled many communities in New Brunswick including St. Martins. Previously named Quaco, a derivative of a Micmac word meaning “haunt of…
Swallowtail Lighthouse Grand Manan
The Swallowtail Lighthouse is located on an isolated peninsula at the northern tip of the community of North Head, Grand Manan Island.The Grand Manan ferries come around this point as…
Old Government House
The first public building in Fredericton, the Governor’s House was not a public building at all. Governor Carleton at first lived and met his council in the British American Coffee…
Shogomoc Walking Bridge
The Shogomoc Walking Bridge is located on the west side of the St. John River at the mouth of the Shogomoc Stream, 4.52 km SW of Nackawic. The community of Shogomoc had…