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
Constructed in 1921 for Mr. J. Ralph Hayden and his wife, Alice Maude Brown, Maudie’s Tea Room is situated at 103 Grover Street in Woodstock. The house experienced significant damage…
Dr. George Frederick Clarke
Dr. George Frederick Clarke was born in Woodstock in 1883. Despite his family’s limited education, he aspired to be a writer from the age of eight. By twelve, he was…
Saint James United Church Woodstock
Situated on a marginally raised plot at the intersection of Green and Chapel streets in Woodstock, the Saint James United Church is a notable Romanesque Revival style structure characterized by…
United Baptist Church Woodstock
Recognized as a local historical site, the United Baptist Church Woodstock stands as an emblem of Woodstock’s past. Constructed between 1881 and 1885, this architectural marvel replaced the Free Christian…
Carleton County Courthouse Woodstock
The Carleton County Courthouse in Woodstock is recognized as a Local Historic Place, marking the conclusion of a long-standing rivalry between the “Creek Village” (now known as Woodstock) and Upper…