In 1783, the Village of St. Martins was established by a group of King’s Orange Rangers, Loyalist soldiers from Orange and Duchess Counties in New York. This detachment had been…
St. William’s Church Baines Corner
Once a grand structure, St. William’s Catholic Church at Baines Corner was accompanied by a rectory named Sweeny Hall, as well as numerous barns and auxiliary buildings. Unfortunately, these structures…
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…
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…