Category: Buildings & Structures

Fredericton Region Museum

The Fredericton Region Museum was founded in 1934 by the York Sunbury Historical Society. The Society was formed in 1932 and now has members from all over North […]

Commemorating the March of the 104th (New Brunswick) Regiment

This 104th Regiment of Foot commemorative marker is located at the entrance to Officers’ Square, on Queen Street in Fredericton. It was funded by John Irving of the […]

The March of the 104th

George Lawrence was a drummer in the 104th Regiment of Foot, and was part of the 554-man contingent who marched the long trek from Fredericton (New Brunswick) to […]

Alexander Gibson Memorial Cemetery

Your Black Life DOES Matter!

This is a very wonderful and rare opportunity… Black Lives DO matter, and Black History is so very important. Welcome to this exhibit, and thank you for taking […]

We’re Still Just not There Yet

Nanny always told us to not care what people say about you. Be proud, be individualistic, and be happy with yourself, and that really what my generation, what […]

I’m not Going to be Your Checky Box

Embrace [the past]. If you were born here in New Brunswick, this is part of your history also. Embrace it. Ask questions. Don’t be afraid. Rosalie Soutar

The Temple & Miller Flanger

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries descendants of the early Black settlers showed great inventiveness and determination. In 1873, John Hamilton was the true inventor of the “Temple […]

St. Peter’s Churchyard Cemetery

Black and White graves are completely intermixed in St. Peter’s cemetery. Mary Louise McCarthy-Brandt and Lenisha Dymond’s ancestors are buried here, along with many other members of Fredericton’s […]

Patent Diagram for the Temple & Miller Flanger

The Temple & Miller Flanger was invented by John Hamilton in 1873. It functioned like a snowplough of sorts, and was used to scrape ice and snow off […]

Salome’s Tub

“Salome’s Tub” is named after Salome Gosman, wife of Ira Gosman. Their house was just up over the hill from this well in Penniac.

John Hamilton

Hamilton’s “Temple & Miller Flanger” contributed greatly to the safety and efficiency of winter travel on railway lines all across Canada. John Hamilton (born c. 1853) was a […]