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The history of Saint John, New Brunswick is one that extends back thousands of years, with the area being inhabited by the Maliseet and Miꞌkmaq First Nations prior to the arrival of European colonists. During the 17th century, a French settlement was established in Saint John.
Saint John (French: Saint-Jean) is a seaport city located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It is Canada's oldest incorporated city, [ b ] established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of George III . [ 9 ]
Aftermath of Fire at Saint John, N.B., 1877R. Silroy, Oil on canvas, 56.5 x 78 cm. The Great Fire of Saint John was an urban fire that devastated much of Saint John, New Brunswick in June 1877, destroying two-fifths of the city. [4]
Saint John County (2016 population: 74,020 [1]) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The city of Saint John dominates the county. Elsewhere in the county, tourism is focused around the Bay of Fundy .
Carleton Martello Tower in Saint John, New Brunswick, is one of the nine surviving Martello Towers in Canada. The tower dates from the War of 1812 and played a significant role in conflicts until the Second World War. The site now features a restored powder magazine, a restored barracks room, and exhibits in the tower and in the visitor centre.
Fort Howe (1777 — present historic site) was a British fort built in Saint John, New Brunswick during the American Revolution.It was erected shortly after the American siege in 1777 to protect the city from further American raids.
In May 1783, along with approximately 6,000 other loyalists, they landed at Parrtown, New Brunswick (what is now the south end of the City of Saint John), having fled the American Revolution. The patriarch of the Saint John Merritts, Thomas Merritt (1729–1821), lived with his wife and seven children in Parrtown.
The Life and Times of Sir Leonard Tilley: Being a Political History of New Brunswick for the Past Seventy Years. Saint John. {}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher –The Life and Times of Sir Leonard Tilley at Google Books; Lawrence, Joseph Wilson (1883). Foot-prints, Or, Incidents in Early History of New Brunswick. Saint John: J.