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The history of New Brunswick covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization, the lands encompassing present-day New Brunswick were inhabited for millennia by the several First Nations groups, most notably the Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, and the Passamaquoddy.
New Brunswick [a] is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces.It is bordered by Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west.
A wooden, octagonal tower that was the first astronomical observatory in Canada; was equipped with the best instruments of its day, and helped determine the longitude of places in New Brunswick and correct errors in international boundaries Wolastoq [65] (Saint John River) 2011 Section of the Saint John River between Edmundston and the Bay of Fundy
In 1785, Saint John, New Brunswick became the first incorporated city in what would later become Canada. [54] Landing of loyalist migrants to New Brunswick, 1783. After the American Revolutionary War, the remaining British North American colonies saw an influx of loyalist migrants. A Black Loyalist wood cutter in Shelburne, Nova Scotia in 1788
The First Nations of New Brunswick, Canada number more than 16,000, mostly Miꞌkmaq and Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik). [1] [2] Although the Passamaquoddy maintain a land claim at Saint Andrews, New Brunswick and historically occurred in New Brunswick, they have no reserves in the province, and have no official status in Canada.
The Wilson's Point portion is a New Brunswick provincial historic site, owned by the province and, while not national park land, Wilson's Point is part of the designated National Historic Site. With the exception of Wilson's Point, both sites are administered by Parks Canada in collaboration with the Friends of Beaubears Island.
Canadian Confederation (French: Confédération canadienne) was the process by which three British North American provinces—the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick—were united into one federation, called the Dominion of Canada, on July 1, 1867.
Fredericton (/ ˈ f r ɛ. d r ɪ k. t ən /; [8] French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁiktœn]) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, also known by its Indigenous name of Wolastoq, which flows west to east as it bisects the city.