Hopewell Hill in Fundy Albert, New Brunswick — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Sawmill Creek Bridge
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Le Pont Sawmill Creek
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1. Sawmill Creek Bridge/Le Pont Sawmill Creek Marker
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In October 1869, the Saxby Gale was a powerful storm in which the combined force of wind and high tides destroyed homes and killed people and cattle all along the Bay of Fundy. In that storm the bridge over Sawmill Creek fell apart.
Rebuilt as a covered bridge, it was for years part of the highway. The current covered bridge was constructed in 1905. When a concrete bridge was planned to replace it in 1975, Albert County Heritage Trust, a newly-formed organization, persuaded the government not to demolish the covered bridge. It was the Trust's first of many projects to save historic structures.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 45° 45.881′ N, 64° 41.536′ W. Marker is in Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick, in Fundy Albert. It can be reached from Main Street (Provincial Road 114) east of Dobson Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5431 Main St, Hopewell Hill NB E4H E4H, 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 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 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Abner Reid McClelan (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); War Memorial (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); Early Irish Families to Albert County (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); the Flowerpots / les pots de Fleurs (approx. 11.2 kilometers away); the ebb and flow of Fundy / flux et reflux des eaux de Fundy (approx. 11.2 kilometers away); Albert County Court House (approx. 12.9 kilometers away); County Gaol / La prison du comté (approx. 12.9 kilometers away); Albert County Museum / Musée du comté d'Albert (approx. 12.9 kilometers away).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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