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…
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…
The Acadian Flag
The Acadian flag, also known as the flag of Acadia or the starred tricolour, features three vertical stripes of blue, white, and red, with the star of the Virgin Mary…
Hanwell
In 1824, Thomas Baillie, a 28-year-old military officer, and his wife Elizabeth arrived in Fredericton. Born in Hanwell, England, in 1796, Baillie joined the British army at 19, served in…
The Great Upheaval
The original Acadians were French settlers who came to Acadia, which is now part of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, during the early 17th century. In 1713, the British took…