List of National Historic Sites of Canada in New Brunswick facts for kids
New Brunswick is home to many National Historic Sites, which are special places that tell important stories about Canada's past. As of 2018, there are 63 of these sites in New Brunswick. Eight of them are managed by Parks Canada, a government agency that looks after Canada's natural and historical treasures. You can spot these Parks Canada sites by the beaver icon 
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The first National Historic Sites in New Brunswick were Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland and Fort Gaspareaux, both recognized in 1920. However, the very first historical property to become part of Canada's national park system was Fort Howe National Park in Saint John, created in 1914.
Besides sites, many important historical events and people are also remembered across New Brunswick. They are marked with special plaques, just like the historic sites. These markers help us learn about the rich history of the province.
This list uses the official names given by the national Historic Sites and Monuments Board.
Exploring New Brunswick's Historic Sites
| Site Name | Built Around | Recognized | Location | What Makes It Special | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Chipman Hill | 1854 | 1984 | Saint John 45°16′26.66″N 66°3′47.43″W / 45.2740722°N 66.0631750°W |
This house shows what homes for wealthy families in Saint John looked like in the mid-1800s. It has amazing painted walls and ceilings. |  |
| Arts Building | 1827 | 1951 | Fredericton 45°56′53.93″N 66°38′28.65″W / 45.9483139°N 66.6412917°W |
This building at the University of New Brunswick is designed in a classic style. It's the oldest university building in Canada that's still being used! |  |
| Augustine Mound | 500 BCE | 1975 | Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation 46°55′48.37″N 65°49′20.06″W / 46.9301028°N 65.8222389°W |
This is a very old circular site with a burial mound. It's a sacred place for the Mi'kmaq and shows their ancient spiritual practices. | |
| Beaubears Island Shipbuilding |
1790 | 2001 | Miramichi 46°58′39″N 65°33′42″W / 46.977535°N 65.561670°W |
This site has the remains of a shipyard from the early 1800s. It shows how important shipbuilding was in New Brunswick back then. |  |
| Belmont House / R. Wilmot Home | 1820 | 1975 | Lincoln 45°54′49.39″N 66°35′14.05″W / 45.9137194°N 66.5872361°W |
This large country house is linked to Robert Duncan Wilmot, one of the Fathers of Confederation who helped create Canada. | |
| Boishébert |
1756 | 1930 | Miramichi 46°58′11.17″N 65°34′42.99″W / 46.9697694°N 65.5786083°W |
This was a camp where Acadians found safety between 1756 and 1760 during the Expulsion of the Acadians. |  |
| Carleton Martello Tower |
1815 | 1930 | Saint John 45°15′7.53″N 66°4′33.54″W / 45.2520917°N 66.0759833°W |
This round tower was built to protect Saint John from American attacks during the War of 1812. It shows how the British defended their coasts. |  |
| Chandler House / Rocklyn | 1831 | 1971 | Dorchester 45°53′54.78″N 64°30′54.56″W / 45.8985500°N 64.5151556°W |
This house is connected to Edward Barron Chandler, another important Father of Confederation. | |
| Charlotte County Court House | 1840 | 1981 | St. Andrews 45°4′32.47″N 67°2′57.26″W / 45.0756861°N 67.0492389°W |
This simple wooden courthouse is the best-preserved example of a mid-1800s courthouse in New Brunswick. |  |
| Christ Church Anglican | 1856 | 1990 | Maugerville 45°52′17.08″N 66°26′46.72″W / 45.8714111°N 66.4463111°W |
This wooden church is a great example of the Gothic Revival style of architecture. | |
| Christ Church Cathedral | 1853 | 1981 | Fredericton 45°57′27″N 66°38′5.86″W / 45.95750°N 66.6349611°W |
This cathedral's tall spire is a famous landmark in Fredericton. It's one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Canada. | .jpg) |
| Connell House | 1840 | 1975 | Woodstock 46°9′3.96″N 67°34′30.36″W / 46.1511000°N 67.5751000°W |
This large wooden mansion has a Greek Revival style. Homes like this were rare in Canada during the early 1800s. |  |
| Denys Fort / Habitation | 1600s | 1952 | Shippagan 47°52′52.75″N 64°35′22.02″W / 47.8813194°N 64.5894500°W |
These are the remains of a French trading post from the 1600s. It was a busy trading spot between French settlers and the Micmac people. |  |
| Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland |
1751 | 1920 | Aulac 45°51′52.49″N 64°17′29.62″W / 45.8645806°N 64.2915611°W |
This star-shaped fort was built by the French to protect their land. Later, the British captured it and used it to defend against American attacks. |  |
| Fort Charnisay | 1645 | 1923 | Saint John 45°15′46.04″N 66°4′32.63″W / 45.2627889°N 66.0757306°W |
This site saw many forts built between 1645 and 1775 because of its important location overlooking the Saint John River. |  |
| Fort Gaspareaux |
1751 | 1920 | Strait Shores 46°2′34.4″N 64°4′14.7″W / 46.042889°N 64.070750°W |
This archaeological site has traces of an old French fort. It represents the battles between France and Britain for control of North America. |  |
| Fort Howe | 1777 | 1914/1966 | Saint John 45°16′36″N 66°04′23″W / 45.27667°N 66.07306°W |
This fort helped guard Saint John during the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. It was one of Canada's first National Historic Parks. |  |
| Fort Jemseg [fr] | 1659 | 1927 | Jemseg 45°46′6.72″N 66°7′56.01″W / 45.7685333°N 66.1322250°W |
This was an English trading post that was captured by the Dutch in 1674. | |
| Fort La Tour [fr] | 1631 | 1923 | Saint John 45°16′21.76″N 66°4′20.18″W / 45.2727111°N 66.0722722°W |
This archaeological site holds the remains of a 17th-century French fur-trading post. It was an early center for trade with Aboriginal peoples. |  |
| Fort Nashwaak (Naxoat) | 1691 | 1924 | Fredericton 45°57′40.87″N 66°37′36.07″W / 45.9613528°N 66.6266861°W |
This was the site of a French fort at the mouth of the Nashwaak River. It was a base for raids against New England. |  |
| Fort Nerepis | 1659 | 1930 | Grand Bay–Westfield 45°22′12″N 66°14′3.12″W / 45.37000°N 66.2342000°W |
A marker shows the likely spot of a fortified Maliseet stronghold and a small French fort. The exact remains haven't been found. |  |
| Fredericton City Hall | 1876 | 1984 | Fredericton 45°57′48.87″N 66°38′35.29″W / 45.9635750°N 66.6431361°W |
This three-story building is the oldest city hall in Atlantic Canada still used for city government. |  |
| Fredericton Military Compound | 1784 | 1960 | Fredericton 45°57′45.58″N 66°38′26.64″W / 45.9626611°N 66.6407333°W |
This group of buildings was used by the British military for over 200 years. |  |
| Free Meeting House [fr] | 1821 | 1990 | Moncton 46°5′38.59″N 64°46′26.52″W / 46.0940528°N 64.7740333°W |
This simple wooden building was the only place of worship for all religions at the time. It's a symbol of religious freedom in the Maritimes. |  |
| Greenock Church | 1824 | 1994 | St. Andrews 45°4′36.8″N 67°3′13.18″W / 45.076889°N 67.0536611°W |
This church played a big part in the growth of Presbyterianism in New Brunswick. It's a great example of Palladian style church architecture. |  |
| Hammond House | 1889 | 1990 | Sackville 45°53′58.65″N 64°22′37.16″W / 45.8996250°N 64.3769889°W |
Built for artist John A. Hammond, this house is a good example of the Queen Anne Revival style in Canadian homes. | |
| Hartland Covered Bridge | 1921 | 1980 | Hartland 46°17′47.77″N 67°31′50.65″W / 46.2966028°N 67.5307361°W |
This wooden covered bridge crosses the Saint John River. It's the longest covered bridge in the world! |  |
| Head Harbour Lighthouse, or East Quoddy Head Light | 1829 | 2006 | Campobello Island 44°57′28″N 66°53′59″W / 44.95778°N 66.89972°W |
This lighthouse with its red cross helps guide ships through Passamaquoddy Bay. |  |
| Imperial / Bi-Capitol Theatre | 1913 | 1985 | Saint John 45°16′21.82″N 66°3′27.82″W / 45.2727278°N 66.0577278°W |
This early 20th-century theatre was built especially for live performances. It's a very important example in Canada. | .jpg) |
| La Coupe Dry Dock [fr] |
1700s | 1933 | Aulac 45°54′57″N 64°16′01″W / 45.915908°N 64.266962°W |
This site might show how Acadians built things in the 1700s. | |
| Loyalist House | 1817 | 1958 | Saint John 45°16′28.42″N 66°3′40.51″W / 45.2745611°N 66.0612528°W |
This house is a great example of homes built by wealthy United Empire Loyalists. It's one of the oldest homes in the city and survived the Great Fire of 1877. |  |
| Marine Hospital | 1831 | 1989 | Miramichi 47°1′20.07″N 65°30′37.22″W / 47.0222417°N 65.5103389°W |
This sandstone building overlooks the Miramichi River. It's the oldest surviving marine hospital in Canada. |  |
| Marysville Cotton Mill | 1885 | 1986 | Fredericton 45°58′41.65″N 66°35′19.69″W / 45.9782361°N 66.5888028°W |
This four-story red-brick building was a cotton mill. It's a good example of the mills used in Canada's textile industry. | |
| Marysville Historic District | 1840s | 1993 | Fredericton 45°58′44.01″N 66°35′17.44″W / 45.9788917°N 66.5881778°W |
This was an industrial community where one company owned both the factory and the homes. It's a rare example of a 19th-century company town. | |
| McAdam Railway Station (Canadian Pacific) | 1901 | 1976 | McAdam 45°35′20.4″N 67°19′48″W / 45.589000°N 67.33000°W |
This stone railway station and hotel shows the fast growth of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It's a rare example of a combined station and hotel. |  |
| Meductic Indian Village / Fort Meductic | 1600s | 1924 | Lakeland Ridges 45°35′20.4″N 67°19′48″W / 45.589000°N 67.33000°W |
This was the main village for the Maliseet in the 1600s and an important fur trading spot. The site was flooded by a dam in 1968. |  |
| Minister's Island | 1889 | 1996 | St. Andrews 45°35′20.4″N 67°19′48″W / 45.589000°N 67.33000°W |
This island was the beautiful summer home and farm of William Cornelius Van Horne, a famous railway builder. |  |
| Minister's Island Pre-contact Sites | 1000 BCE | 1978 | St. Andrews 45°35′20.4″N 67°19′48″W / 45.589000°N 67.33000°W |
These archaeological sites have remains of old houses and shell middens from an ancient coastal settlement. | |
| Miscou Island Lighthouse | 1856 | 1974 | Miscou Island 48°0′32.4″N 64°29′27.6″W / 48.009000°N 64.491000°W |
This is one of the few remaining wooden, octagonal lighthouses in Canada. It's one of the oldest in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence area. |  |
| Monument Lefebvre |
1856 | 1994 | Memramcook 45°58′45.8″N 64°33′59.98″W / 45.979389°N 64.5666611°W |
This monument honors Camille Lefebvre, who started the first French-language university in Atlantic Canada. It's now an Acadian cultural center. |  |
| Number 2 Mechanics' Volunteer Company Engine House | 1841 | 1995 | Saint John 45°16′24.56″N 66°3′24.61″W / 45.2734889°N 66.0568361°W |
This is the oldest fire hall in Canada built for hand-operated fire engines. It shows how volunteer fire companies protected cities long ago. |  |
| Old Government House | 1828 | 1958 | Fredericton 45°57′56.52″N 66°39′21.36″W / 45.9657000°N 66.6559333°W |
This stone building is the official home of the Lieutenant Governor. A key meeting here in 1866 helped New Brunswick join Confederation. | .gif) |
| Ordnance Building | 1842 | 2015 | Saint John 45°15′55″N 66°03′15″W / 45.265366°N 66.054256°W |
This rare military building from the colonial era survived the Great Fire of 1877. | |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral | 1939–40 | 2017 | Moncton 46°05′27″N 64°46′54″W / 46.09083°N 64.78167°W |
This cathedral was built to celebrate the achievements of the Acadians. Its design combines different architectural styles and tells their history. |  |
| Oxbow | 1000 BCE | 1982 | Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation 46°56′19.6″N 65°48′40.18″W / 46.938778°N 65.8111611°W |
This site along the Little Southwest Miramichi River holds archaeological treasures. It's a unique record of a 3000-year-old Mi’kmaq community. | |
| Partridge Island Quarantine Station | 1830 | 1974 | Saint John 45°14′21.2″N 66°3′11.8″W / 45.239222°N 66.053278°W |
This was a major quarantine station in the 1800s. It protected people from diseases carried by ships arriving in Canada. |  |
| Prince William Streetscape | 1877 | 1981 | Saint John 45°16′16.95″N 66°3′42.59″W / 45.2713750°N 66.0618306°W |
This area has many beautiful public and commercial buildings from the late 1800s, built after the Great Fire. |  |
| Rothesay Railway Station (European and North American) | 1860 | 1976 | Rothesay 45°23′21.8″N 65°59′57.07″W / 45.389389°N 65.9991861°W |
This railway station shows how railways grew in the Maritimes. It's a good example of a standard station design from that time. |  |
| Saint John City Market | 1876 | 1986 | Saint John 45°16′26.11″N 66°3′35.69″W / 45.2739194°N 66.0599139°W |
This market building is a rare and important example of 19th-century market design. It survived the Great Fire of 1877 because it was built so strongly. |  |
| Saint John County Court House | 1829 | 1974 | Saint John 45°16′25.35″N 66°3′24.65″W / 45.2737083°N 66.0568472°W |
This courthouse is a classic example of British public buildings from the early 1800s. It represents the justice system in the province. | .JPG) |
| Seal Cove Smoked Herring Stands | 1870 | 1995 | Grand Manan Island 44°39′6.76″N 66°50′20.66″W / 44.6518778°N 66.8390722°W |
These 54 wooden buildings around a cove show what the Atlantic herring fishing industry used to look like. It's a rare sight today. |  |
| St. Andrews Blockhouse |
1813 | 1962 | St Andrews 45°4′37.51″N 67°3′42.81″W / 45.0770861°N 67.0618917°W |
This is one of the few remaining blockhouses from the War of 1812 in Canada. It was built by the town's citizens to protect against American attacks. |  |
| St. Andrews Historic District | 1783 | 1962 | St Andrews 45°4′23.37″N 67°2′50.56″W / 45.0731583°N 67.0473778°W |
This area of St. Andrews still looks like a British colonial town from the 1700s. |  |
| St. Anne's Chapel of Ease | 1847 | 1989 | Fredericton 45°57′40.01″N 66°38′54.36″W / 45.9611139°N 66.6484333°W |
This small stone church is a good example of Gothic Revival architecture in Canada. |  |
| St. John's Anglican Church / Stone Church | 1826 | 1989 | Saint John 45°16′34.1″N 66°3′41.67″W / 45.276139°N 66.0615750°W |
This early Anglican church is one of the first examples of the Gothic Revival style in Canada. |  |
| St. Luke's Anglican Church | 1833 | 1994 | Quispamsis 45°26′38.19″N 65°59′17.33″W / 45.4439417°N 65.9881472°W |
This wooden church is one of the best examples of an Anglican church in Canada that follows the architectural styles of famous builders like James Gibbs and Christopher Wren. | |
| St. Paul's United Church | 1886 | 1990 | Fredericton 45°57′35.5″N 66°38′43.38″W / 45.959861°N 66.6453833°W |
This church, once Presbyterian and now United, is an excellent example of the High Victorian Gothic Revival style in Canada. | |
| St. Stephen Post Office | 1887 | 1983 | St. Stephen 45°11′33.05″N 67°16′37.67″W / 45.1925139°N 67.2771306°W |
This Romanesque Revival building was built for the post office and customs. It's a fine example of the smaller post offices designed by Thomas Fuller. | |
| Tilley House | 1810 | 1965 | Arcadia 45°46′57.77″N 66°8′36.03″W / 45.7827139°N 66.1433417°W |
This house was the birthplace and childhood home of Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, another important Father of Confederation. | |
| Tonge's Island | 1678 | 1925 | Sackville 45°51′11.18″N 64°16′39.97″W / 45.8531056°N 64.2777694°W |
This island was a settlement started in 1676 and served as the capital of Acadia from 1678 to 1684. |  |
| Trinity Church and Rectory | 1789 | 1977 | Kingston 45°30′9.45″N 65°58′32.8″W / 45.5026250°N 65.975778°W |
This is the oldest surviving Anglican church in New Brunswick. It's rare to find a church and its rectory still together like this. |  |
| William Brydone Jack Observatory | 1851 | 1954 | Fredericton 45°56′53.03″N 66°38′26.53″W / 45.9480639°N 66.6407028°W |
This wooden, octagonal tower was the first astronomical observatory in Canada. It helped map New Brunswick and correct international borders. | |
| Wolastoq (Saint John River) | 2011 | Section of the Saint John River between Edmundston and the Bay of Fundy 45°16′0″N 66°4′0″W / 45.26667°N 66.06667°W |
This river, also known as Wolastoq, has been important for 10,000 years of Maliseet history and 400 years of European settlement. |  |
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| York County Court House | 1858 | 1980 | Fredericton 45°57′39.58″N 66°38′14.82″W / 45.9609944°N 66.6374500°W |
This is the earliest surviving brick courthouse in New Brunswick. It shows a shift towards using more brick and stone in public buildings. |
Former National Historic Site
| Name | Established | Changed | What Happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival of the Acadians National Historic Site | 1978 | June 5, 1994 | This site was renamed Monument Lefebvre National Historic Site and continues to be part of the national park system. |
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