Tappan Adney, an artist, writer, and consultant on Maliseet culture, is primarily known for his dedication to preserving the art of birch bark canoes, a skill he acquired through a…
Saint John River Valley 1949
This week our post is a video, “Saint John River Valley 1949” produced by the National Film Board. The music for the film was composed by Eldon Rathburn a film composer,…
Mary Mathilda Winslow
Mary Mathilda Winslow was born in Woodstock to Sarah Anne (Dubois) Winslow. She was the first black woman to attend the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. She graduated at…
Maudie’s Tea Room – Woodstock
Maudie’s Tea Room was built in 1921 for Mr. J. Ralph Hayden and his wife, the former Alice Maude Brown. The house, located at 103 Grover Street in Woodstock, suffered a…
Dr. George Frederick Clarke
Dr. George Frederick Clarke was born in Woodstock in 1883. Though his family had little education, he decided to become a writer when he was only eight. By the age…
Saint James United Church Woodstock
Saint James United Church is a red brick Romanesque Revival church featuring sandstone decoration, two large stained glass windows and distinctive square towers. It is located on a slightly elevated lot…
United Baptist Church Woodstock
The United Baptist Church Woodstock is designated a local historic place. Built between 1881-1885 to replace the Free Christian Baptist Church that burned in the fire that destroyed much of Woodstock’s downtown…