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Hopewell Cape in Fundy Albert, New Brunswick — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
 

18th Century Anchor

 
 
18th Century Anchor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2017
1. 18th Century Anchor Marker
Inscription.
This 18th century anchor
retrieved from the
Petitcodiac River
at Hopewell Cape in 1981
by Jack Weldon

Donated to the
Albert County Historical Society
by
his wife Grace
and sons James, Thomas and Dale

This plaque was given as a gift by
Donald W. Tingley, Amherst, N.S.

 
Erected by Donald W. Tingley and the Albert County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1981.
 
Location. 45° 50.945′ N, 64° 34.62′ W. Marker is in Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick, in Fundy Albert. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New Brunswick Route 114) and Hopewell Cross Road, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Anchor and marker are at the Albert County Museum complex. 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.

Regionally, this marker is in New Brunswick’s Saint John and the Fundy Shore. It is also in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic
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Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Silver Jubilee Lodge and Library (a few steps from this marker); Right Honourable Richard Bedford Bennett (within shouting distance of this marker); County Records Office / Le bureau des archives du comtι (within shouting distance of this marker); WWI 10cm K 14 German Field Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Hopewell Cape Community Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); County Tax Office / La perception du comtι (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert County Museum / Musιe du comtι d'Albert (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert County Court House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopewell Cape.
 
18th Century Anchor and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2017
2. 18th Century Anchor and Marker
18th Century Anchor image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2017
3. 18th Century Anchor
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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