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Historical Markers in the Miramichi Region

 
George Metcalf Archival Collection
Marker detail: Lord Beaverbrook
1 New Brunswick, Miramichi — Lord Beaverbrook
English: From Newcastle paperboy to London press baron, Max Aitken was, in his time, one of the most powerful Canadians on the world's stage. A self-made millionaire, he worked his way into the limelight through a 50-year role in . . . Map (db m142230) HM
2 New Brunswick, Miramichi River Valley, Blackville — Legend of the Dungarvon Whooper
In the early 19th century, a young cook named Ryan worked in a lumber camp near the Dungarvon River. One day the cook died, probably murdered by the camp boss, while the men were working in the woods. The men returned during a severe snow storm and . . . Map (db m139798) HM
3 New Brunswick, Miramichi River Valley, Blackville — Millstones
Henry Reid leased stone quarry sites in the area in the 1870s and 1880s. These unused millstones came from the quarry in Indiantown (now Quarryville). Another Reid stone quarry operated at Blackville during the same period. In addition to . . . Map (db m139703) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Aug. 25, 2026