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
Many communities in New Brunswick, including St. Martins, were settled by Loyalists fleeing the thirteen colonies during the American Revolution. Known as Quaco, derived from a Micmac word meaning “haunt…
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
Originally, the first public building in Fredericton, known as the Governor’s House, was not considered a public building. Governor Carleton initially resided and convened his council at the British American…
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…
Village of St. Martins
In 1783, St. Martins, initially called “Quaco”, was founded by the King’s Orange Rangers, a group of loyalist soldiers from Orange and Duchess Counties, New York, following their assignment to…