Irish Families Memorial – Moncton

Posted on March 17, 2019April 20, 2020 by MyNB

The Irish Families Monument is located in the south end of Riverfront Park, between the Petitcodiac River and the Riverfront Promenade in Moncton.  The memorial was erected in July 2000 to pay ho... Read More

Middle Island Irish Historical Park

Posted on March 17, 2019April 20, 2020 by MyNB

Middle Island, in the Miramichi River, is located approximately 2km east of downtown Chatham and comes into view as one travels along Water Street going east. It lies between Beaubear’s Island to th... Read More

History of New Brunswick

Posted on May 12, 2017April 26, 2020 by MyNB

New Brunswick is one of Canada’s three Maritime provinces (together with Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia) and is the only constitutionally bilingual (English–French) province. The princip... Read More

Bathurst

Posted on August 25, 2016April 26, 2020 by MyNB

The Chaleur Region derives its designation from the Bay of Chaleur ( “The bay of warmth” ), so named by Jacques Cartier, the first European to visit the area. It was a warm summer day way ... Read More

Miramichi

Posted on August 15, 2016May 10, 2020 by MyNB

The city of Miramichi was formed in 1995 through the forced amalgamation of two towns, Newcastle and Chatham, and several smaller communities, including Douglastown, Loggieville, and Nelson. Situated ... Read More

St. Michael’s Basilica

Posted on August 11, 2016April 27, 2020 by MyNB

St. Michael’s Basilica Catholic Church is located in Miramichi. The present St. Michael’s Basilica is a very imposing gothic structure overlooking the city of Miramichi. It is, in fact, the third ... Read More

Saint John

Posted on August 8, 2016April 27, 2020 by MyNB

Saint John is the oldest city in New Brunswick and Canada’s first incorporated city. Located at the mouth of the Saint John River, on the Bay of Fundy. Saint John Harbour was first entered ... Read More

Partridge Island

Posted on February 6, 2016April 29, 2020 by MyNB

It’s considered one of the best-kept historical secrets in the country–Partridge Island, also known as Canada’s Emerald Isle. But unless you’ve got special permission from the Canadian Coast G... Read More

St. Dunstan’s Catholic Church

Posted on September 28, 2015April 30, 2020 by MyNB

As early as 1611, Recollect and Jesuit missionaries worked in the area of Fredericton, converting the native Indians, and ministering to French settlers.  In 1674 Quebec became an Episcopal See, ... Read More