Albert County Museum / Musée du comté d'Albert
This small rectangle of land was part of a 738 acre tract originally granted to Robert Dickson Esq. and Jesse Converse on 8 May 1789. The original land grant encompassed all of present day Hopewell Cape. Later, after being acquired by the Municipality of Albert County, this lot was leased to Samuel Stewart on 22 January 1885 with a 999 year term. Subsequently it was held by the Reid Family of Hopewell Cape for about 100 years: first by Elmo Reid, then William "Bill" Reid and finally by Annabelle Reid Trites and Lloyd A. Trites. The lease was reassigned to the Albert County Historical Society Inc. in 2005.
The stone around this base is from the original Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada cairn that was erected to commemorate Prime Minister R.B. Bennett. The cairn was built by William "Bill" Reid in 1953.
Le petit terrain rectangulaire, d'environ 0,6 acre (0,24 hectare), faisant partie de la concession originale de 738 acres (298,6 hectares) accordée à Maître Robert Dickson et à Jesse Converse le 8 mai 1789. La concession comprenait toute la collectivité actuelle de Hopewell Cape. Plus tard, apres avoir été acquis par la municipalité d'Albert County, le terrain fit l'objet d'une entente de location de 999 ans Samuel Stewart, conclue le 22 janvier 1885, puis cedée a la famille Reid pour environ
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Les pierres entourant la base proviennent du cairn original de la Commission des Lieux et Monuments Historiques du Canada erigé pour honorer le Premier Ministre R.B. Bennet[t]. Le cairn fut construit par William "Bill" Reid en 1953.
Erected by The Albert County Museum and RB Bennett Centre.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is January 22, 1885.
Location. 45° 50.933′ N, 64° 34.665′ W. Marker is in Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick, in Albert County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3940 New Brunswick Route 114, Hopewell Cape NB E4H 3J8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hopewell Cape Community Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); County Records Office / Le bureau des archives du comté (within shouting distance of this marker); Silver Jubilee Lodge and Library (within shouting distance of this marker); County Gaol / La prison du comté (within shouting distance of
Also see . . .
1. The Albert County Museum & RB Bennett Centre. Museum website homepage (Submitted on August 9, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Albert County, New Brunswick. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 9, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Additional keywords. Albert County Museum / Musée du comté d'Albert
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
