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The site of Fredericton was designated as provincial capital by Governor Guy Carleton on 22 February 1785. King's College (now the University of New Brunswick) was founded that same year, and the locale was renamed "Frederick's Town", in honour of the second son of King George III of the United Kingdom, Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York ...
Fredericton Police is responsible for policing in the city and has 115 sworn members (as of 2012); The force was founded in 1851. [47] Fredericton Fire Department has 4 stations providing fire suppression in the city [48]
Fredericton, the capital city, was likewise named for George III's second son, Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany. This was, however, despite local recommendations to be called 'New Ireland' [15] The choice of Fredericton (the former Fort Anne) as the colonial capital shocked and dismayed the residents of the larger Parrtown (Saint John).
History of Fredericton; A. Air Canada Flight 646; S. St. John River campaign
Fredericton 45°56′53.03″N 66°38′26.53″W / 45.9480639°N 66.6407028°W / 45.9480639; -66.6407028 ( William Brydone Jack Observatory A wooden, octagonal tower that was the first astronomical observatory in Canada; was equipped with the best instruments of its day, and helped determine the longitude of places in New ...
It is approximately 40 km west of Fredericton, New Brunswick in the community of Lower Prince William. Kings Landing is a representation of rural New Brunswick during the 19th and early 20th century. It is not a replica of an actual village, but a collection of salvaged or recreated buildings from around the Mactaquac headpond and other ...
Originally founded as Villanueva de La Serena, the city was destroyed completely in a native uprising in 1549 and re-founded the same year as San Bartolomé de La Serena; its founding date is for this reason sometimes listed as 1549. Second oldest European city in Chile. 1545: Potosí: Potosí: Bolivia: 1545 San Juan de los Remedios: Villa ...
Tourist attractions in Fredericton (3 C, 7 P) Transport in Fredericton (16 P) Pages in category "Fredericton" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.