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Wolastoq Park
 
Wolastoq Park / Le parc Wolastoq Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image, Touch for more information
By Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2019
Wolastoq Park / Le parc Wolastoq Marker (wide view)
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1 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Wolastoq ParkLe parc Wolastoq
English: Wolastoq Park The Name Wolastoq means "the Beautiful River" in the language of the Maliseet people who lived beside it. Today, we know it as the beautiful St. John River. For many centuries before Europeans arrived . . . Map (db m141298) HM
2 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Samuel de ChamplainNames St. John River on June 24, 1604 / Il nomme le fleuve Saint-Jean le 24 juin 1604
English: On March 7th 1604, Samuel de Champlain, map-maker for Henry IV of France, sailed for L'Acadie with its newly appointed Lieutenant-General, Pierre du Gua de Monts. A second ship followed with Pont-Gravé who had explored . . . Map (db m141299) HM
3 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Land of the DawnLa terre de l’aurore
English: Land of the Dawn The traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik is called Wabanaki (Land of the Dawn). Wolastoqiyik, people of the beautiful river, have been here since the beginning. In the beginning the river . . . Map (db m141443) HM
4 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Koluskap and BeaverKoluskap et le castor
English: Koluskap and Beaver The following is a creation story kept by the storytellers of the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) about their ancestors in the communities of the Wolastoq (St. John River) where it meets the Bay of . . . Map (db m141909) HM
5 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Françoise Marie Jacquelinand the Battle for Fort La Tour / et la lutte pour le fort La Tour
English: In 1640 Françoise Marie Jacquelin from France stepped onto the shores of Acadia to marry Charles de Saint-Étienne, Sieur de La Tour, the 46 year-old Governor of Acadia. With her marriage the young bride joined the war for . . . Map (db m141988) HM
6 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — The New Community of Saint JohnLa nouvelle localité de Saint John
English: With the rebels controlling the New England timber trade in 1779, Hazen and White secured a contract to supply the Royal Navy with essential masts and spars. Their lumber camps fought battles with those of rival traders . . . Map (db m141989) HM
7 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Rebels AttackLes attaques des rebelles
English: Partnership at Portland Point In August 1775 the 140 residents of Portland Point were attacked. A Machias war sloop burnt Fort Frederick, carried off its four soldiers and a ship full of supplies from the upriver . . . Map (db m141990) HM
8 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Simonds, Hazen and WhiteA Partnership / Un partenariat
English: In 1762 three young ex-officers of provincial regiments (units of Americans within the British army) joined in a trading venture. The Boston friends - James Simonds, James White and William Hazen - were attracted to the . . . Map (db m141991) HM
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9 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Colonel Gabriel G. LudlowFirst Mayor of Saint John | Premier maire de Saint John
English: Born to a wealthy American family in 1736, Gabriel Ludlow grew up a supporter of the King. When the American Revolution came Ludlow raised a battalion for General DeLancey's Brigade. He was commissioned colonel of the . . . Map (db m141992) HM
10 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Benedict ArnoldRebel and Loyalist | Rebelle et loyaliste
English: In 1741 Benedict Arnold was born in Connecticut to a prosperous family. Twice before he was 18 young Arnold ran away to join British forces fighting the French and Indian wars. When the American revolution began . . . Map (db m141993) HM
11 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — John RobertsonLord of the North / Le Lord du Nord
English: At age 16 John Robertson left Scotland for Saint John to work as his uncle's clerk. From his arrival in 1817 Robertson's energy, vision and shrewd business sense were combined with significant social skills. People liked . . . Map (db m141994) HM
12 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — George B. OlandMoosehead Breweries / La Brasserie Moosehead
English: When George Bauld Oland was growing up in Dartmouth, N.S. he was surrounded by his brothers and sisters and many Oland cousins. Their homes were together by the Halifax harbour near the Oland family brewery. The popular . . . Map (db m141995) HM
13 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Thomas Stockwell SimmsT.S. Simms & Co., Brush Makers to the World / fabricant de brosses pour le monde entier
English: The American Civil War had a significant impact on young Thomas Stockwell Simms. A native of Maine, he tried to enlist in Lincoln's Republican army at age 16 when he was too young. At 18 he was accepted by the Seventh . . . Map (db m141996) HM
14 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Sir Samuel Leonard TilleyFather of Confederation / Père de la Confédération
English: Born in 1818 at Gagetown, NB, Leonard Tilley apprenticed at age 13 to a pharmacist in the north end of Saint John known as Portland. As a certified pharmacist 7 years later, Tilley and his cousin opened "Peters and Tilley . . . Map (db m141997) HM
15 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Robert Foulis
English: In 1822 when Robert Foulis arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick he was 30 years old, a well-educated Scotsman from Glasgow, recognized as brilliant in sciences, and trained as an engineer. He spent the rest of his life in . . . Map (db m141998) HM
16 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — K.C. Irving
English: Kenneth Colin Irving, known to everyone as K.C., spent most of his life in New Brunswick. He was born (March 1899) in Buctouche, Kent County where his father owned various businesses. From his earliest years it was . . . Map (db m142000) HM
17 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — William Kilby ReynoldsBuider, Reversing Falls Bridge / Bâtisseur du pont des Chutes réversibles
English: Born in Maine in 1810, young Kilby Reynolds soon proved he had remarkable mechanical skills. His inventive mind enjoyed developing improvements and trying new ideas. In 1844 Reynolds purchased a large sawmill property . . . Map (db m142001) HM
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18 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Charles Gorman
English: Charles Ingraham Gorman, born 1897 in Saint John, quickly grew into a boy with great energy. He thrived on competition. Once he had ice skates he dazzled family and friends with his speed on ice. At ten Charlie competed . . . Map (db m142002) HM
 
 
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