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New Brunswick ranks 62nd among provinces and states with markers in this database. New Brunswick is a province in Canada located in the Atlantic Provinces. New Brunswick is some 117 thousand square kilometers in size with a population of around 747 thousand people. The province is divided into 15 counties and 16 of them have entries in this database. In New Brunswick we have discovered historical markers in 41 cities and towns lying in 141 postal delivery areas.
There are at least 280 historical markers in New Brunswick, by our count. We have cataloged 279 historical markers and 21 war memorials—each individually presented on 294 illustrated, annotated, and searchable pages of the Historical Marker Database. In addition, we are reasonably certain of another historical marker in New Brunswick that we don’t yet have, and instead show on our Want List. Our correspondents have been finding and adding hundreds of markers a month to the database from all over the world, so next time you visit this page you will probably find that the numbers here have changed.
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The first New Brunswick marker in the database, Carleton Martello Tower, was added September 19, 2006. It was photographed in Saint John in Saint John County. The last one added was submitted on August 10, 2023, and titled Kings Landing Historical Settlement 1790-1890. It is in Prince William in Harvey. Keeping in mind that the erection date of many markers in the database is not known, the earliest historical marker we know of in New Brunswick was erected in 1919. It was this one: WWI 10cm K 14 German Field Gun, and one of our correspondents found it in Hopewell Cape in Albert County on August 6, 2017.
New Brunswickers don’t want to forget their Settlements and Settlers history. How do we know? Because there are more historical markers in the database from New Brunswick about Settlements and Settlers—73 of them—than about any other historical topic. It is followed by Industry and Commerce with 59 markers.
The first marker added to the database with the Settlements and Settlers topic was Lubec, Maine, added May 1, 2012. It had been erected near Welshpool in Charlotte County. The last one submitted also was submitted on August 10, 2023, and titled Kings Landing Historical Settlement 1790-1890. It had been erected in Prince William in Harvey. The earliest marker erected with the Settlements and Settlers topic that we have listed was erected in 1923. It is The Landing of the Loyalists, found in Saint John in Saint John County on September 24, 2014.
What is the most interesting historical marker in New Brunswick? What we know is that Carleton Martello Tower is the most viewed entry in the database from New Brunswick since it was added in 2006. This year so far, the most viewed New Brunswicker entry is also located in Saint John. It is West meets East.
Counties, Cities and Towns
The New Brunswick county with the most historical markers listed in this database is Saint John County, with 78 of them. It is followed by Westmorland County with 51 markers. The Saint John area of Saint John County has the highest number of markers within its limits, 76. In Westmorland County the area with the most markers, 21, is Moncton.
Historical Markers in These New Brunswick Counties
Checking the database for the city or town in New Brunswick with the most markers we again find Saint John at the top of the list with 76 markers in or near it. It is followed by Woodstock in Carleton County with 27 markers. For the postal code with the most markers it’s E2M 2K8 at the top of the list with 19 markers in its delivery area. It is followed by postal code E2L with 13 markers.
Historical Markers Near These New Brunswick Cities and Towns
Getting back to Saint John County, the first marker added to the database from there, Carleton Martello Tower, was added September 19, 2006, and was also the first one submitted in all of New Brunswick. in Saint John. The last one submitted was uploaded on July 5, 2020, and is titled Fort La Tour, in Saint John. The earliest marker erected in Saint John County that we have listed was erected in 1923. It was The Landing of the Loyalists, found in Saint John on September 24, 2014.
By John P Gauthier, July 7, 2023
Latest Entry from New Brunswick “Kings Landing Historical Settlement 1790-1890”
There is no organization in charge of erecting official historical markers province-wide in New Brunswick today. The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada has erected numerous historical markers in New Brunswick, and we have 25 of their New Brunswick markers in the database. Also, a number of counties have erected historical markers on their streets and roads and within their public areas, as have some cities and towns.
Then there are federal government agencies that put up historical markers, especially in national parks and other areas under their jurisdiction. And finally, there are the numerous public and private organizations and individuals that erect markers. Some do this as a continual endeavor, and others once in a while, to mark something, someone, or someplace they find important or interesting. When one of our correspondents comes across one that satisfies our criteria, we add it to the database.
Off the Beaten Path
You’ll find that even the smallest, least populated, or most rural areas of New Brunswick have been marked with history. Check out Gloucester County, Cumberland County and Harvey. We've only found, respectively, 2, 2, and 1 historical markers there. Visiting one or more of these parts of New Brunswick might make for a pleasant road trip, and maybe you’ll discover more historical markers while you’re there. If you do, perhaps you’ll take the time to photograph them and, when you get home, become an HMdb correspondent by adding them to the database. Happy Hunting!
New Brunswick ranks 62nd among provinces and states with markers in this database. New Brunswick is a province in Canada located in the Atlantic Provinces. New Brunswick is some 117 thousand square kilometers in size with a population of around 747 thousand people. The province is divided into 15 counties and 16 of them have entries in this database. In New Brunswick we have discovered historical markers in 41 cities and towns lying in 141 postal delivery areas.
There are at least 280 historical markers in New Brunswick, by our count. We have cataloged 279 historical markers and 21 war memorials, each individually presented on 294 illustrated, annotated, and searchable pages of the Historical Marker Database. In addition, we are reasonably certain of another historical marker in New Brunswick that we don’t yet have, and instead show on our Want List. Our correspondents have been finding and adding hundreds of markers a month to the database from all over the world, so next time you visit this page you will probably find that the numbers here have changed.
Click or scan to see this page online.
The first New Brunswick marker in the database, Carleton Martello Tower, was added September 19, 2006. It was photographed in Saint John in Saint John County. The last one added was submitted on August 10, 2023, and titled Kings Landing Historical Settlement 1790-1890. It is in Prince William in Harvey. Keeping in mind that the erection date of many markers in the database is not known, the earliest historical marker we know of in New Brunswick was erected in 1919. It was this one: WWI 10cm K 14 German Field Gun, and one of our correspondents found it in Hopewell Cape in Albert County on August 6, 2017.
New Brunswickers don’t want to forget their Settlements and Settlers history. How do we know? Because there are more historical markers in the database from New Brunswick about Settlements and Settlers, 73 of them, than about any other historical topic. It is followed by Industry and Commerce with 59 markers.
The first marker added to the database with the Settlements and Settlers topic was Lubec, Maine, added May 1, 2012. It had been erected near Welshpool in Charlotte County. The last one submitted also was submitted on August 10, 2023, and titled Kings Landing Historical Settlement 1790-1890. It had been erected in Prince William in Harvey. The earliest marker erected with the Settlements and Settlers topic that we have listed was erected in 1923. It is The Landing of the Loyalists, found in Saint John in Saint John County on September 24, 2014.
What is the most interesting historical marker in New Brunswick? What we know is that Carleton Martello Tower is the most viewed entry in the database from New Brunswick since it was added in 2006. This year so far, the most viewed New Brunswicker entry is also located in Saint John. It is West meets East.
Counties, Cities and Towns.
The New Brunswick county with the most historical markers listed in this database is Saint John County, with 78 of them. It is followed by Westmorland County with 51 markers. The Saint John area of Saint John County has the highest number of markers within its limits, 76. In Westmorland County the area with the most markers, 21, is Moncton.
Checking the database for the city or town in New Brunswick with the most markers we again find Saint John at the top of the list with 76 markers in or near it. It is followed by Woodstock in Carleton County with 27 markers. For the postal code with the most markers it’s E 2 M 2 K 8 at the top of the list with 19 markers in its delivery area. It is followed by postal code E 2 L with 13 markers.
Getting back to Saint John County, the first marker added to the database from there, Carleton Martello Tower, was added September 19, 2006, and was also the first one submitted in all of New Brunswick. in Saint John. The last one submitted was uploaded on July 5, 2020, and is titled Fort La Tour, in Saint John. The earliest marker erected in Saint John County that we have listed was erected in 1923. It was The Landing of the Loyalists, found in Saint John on September 24, 2014.
There is no organization in charge of erecting official historical markers province-wide in New Brunswick today. The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada has erected numerous historical markers in New Brunswick, and we have 25 of their New Brunswick markers in the database. Also, a number of counties have erected historical markers on their streets and roads and within their public areas, as have some cities and towns.
Then there are federal government agencies that put up historical markers, especially in national parks and other areas under their jurisdiction. And finally, there are the numerous public and private organizations and individuals that erect markers. Some do this as a continual endeavor, and others once in a while, to mark something, someone, or someplace they find important or interesting. When one of our correspondents comes across one that satisfies our criteria, we add it to the database.
Off the Beaten Path.
You’ll find that even the smallest, least populated, or most rural areas of New Brunswick have been marked with history. Check out Gloucester County, Cumberland County and Harvey. We've only found, respectively, 2, 2, and 1 historical markers there. Visiting one or more of these parts of New Brunswick might make for a pleasant road trip, and maybe you’ll discover more historical markers while you’re there. If you do, perhaps you’ll take the time to photograph them and, when you get home, become an HMdb correspondent by adding them to the database. Happy Hunting!
New Brunswick ranks 62nd among provinces and states with markers in this database. New Brunswick is a province in Canada located in the Atlantic Provinces. New Brunswick is some 117 thousand square kilometers in size with a population of around 747 thousand people. The province is divided into 15 counties and 16 of them have entries in this database. In New Brunswick we have discovered historical markers in 41 cities and towns lying in 141 postal delivery areas. 