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The history of Saint John, New Brunswick is one that extends back thousands of years, with the area being inhabited by the Maliseet and Miꞌkmaq First Nations prior to the arrival of European colonists. During the 17th century, a French settlement was established in Saint John.
Saint John features multiple museums such as the Hatheway Labour Exhibit Centre, [150] the New Brunswick Black History Society's Black History Heritage Centre located in the Brunswick Square mall, [151] [152] the Carleton Martello Tower, Fort Howe, the Loyalist House, the Saint John Jewish Historical Museum, [153] the Saint John Firefighters ...
This article is a list of historic places in St. John County, New Brunswick entered on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, whether they are federal, provincial, or municipal. While the vast majority of listings are within the city of Saint John , there are a few in outlying rural portions of the county.
Aftermath of Fire at Saint John, N.B., 1877R. Silroy, Oil on canvas, 56.5 x 78 cm. The Great Fire of Saint John was an urban fire that devastated much of Saint John, New Brunswick in June 1877, destroying two-fifths of the city. [4]
The Bank of New Brunswick building in the Trinity Royal Heritage Conservation Area. The Trinity Royal Heritage Conservation Area is a historic district in Saint John, New Brunswick's uptown. The City of Saint John designated the area as the city's first heritage conservation area in 1982; it has since expanded in area. [1]
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 May 1783, along with approximately 6,000 other loyalists, they landed at Parrtown, New Brunswick (what is now the south end of the City of Saint John), having fled the American Revolution. The patriarch of the Saint John Merritts, Thomas Merritt (1729–1821), lived with his wife and seven children in Parrtown.
The New Brunswick Historical Society is a historical society based in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Their mandate is specifically the research and documentation of the history of St. John County, New Brunswick and, to a lesser extent, Kings County, New Brunswick. [1]