Tag: confederation
Senator Gillmor House
Senator Gillmor House is a large two-storey Regency style residence with three chimneys. It is located amongst mature trees on a well-manicured lot on Main Street, in the town of St. George. Sen... Read More
John Wallace Farm – Hillsborough
The Wallace Farm in Hillsborough has historical significance because it was the home of John Wallace (1812-1896). His grandparents had come to New Brunswick from Donegal in northern Ireland.... Read More
Riverside-Albert Railway Station
A bit of history on the Riverside-Albert Railway Station. During the nineteenth century there was a need for a railway to link the mines in Albert Mines, the gypsum mill in Hillsborough, and the oil f... Read More
Sir Albert Smith
The Sir Albert Smith Home in Dorchester was designated for being associated with the influence of Sir Albert Smith on provincial and federal politics, with Lady Sarah Marie Young Smith, and with Mount... Read More
Edward Barron Chandler – Dorchester
Edward Barron Chandler was an influential force in New Brunswick politics in the decades preceding Confederation, serving as the leader of the government from 1843 to 1854, a period in which responsib... Read More