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William Brewster (c. 1566/67 – 10 April 1644) was an English official and Mayflower passenger in 1620. He became senior elder and the leader of Plymouth Colony , by virtue of his education and existing stature with those immigrating from the Netherlands , being a Brownist (or Puritan Separatist ).
This article is a list of historic places in St. John County, New Brunswick entered on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, whether they are federal, provincial, or municipal. While the vast majority of listings are within the city of Saint John , there are a few in outlying rural portions of the county.
The 1914 Saint John street railway strike (sometimes called the Saint John street railwaymen's strike) [219] was a strike by workers on the street railway system in the city which lasted from July 22 to 24, 1914, with rioting by Saint John inhabitants occurring on July 23 and 24. The strike was important for shattering the image of Saint John ...
Prince William Streetscape; Other historic sites not in the Heritage Conservation Area, but within walking distance, are the Saint John City Market, Loyalist House, 1 Chipman Hill, and St. John's Anglican Church / Stone Church. Also nearby are Saint John City Hall, the New Brunswick Museum, Barbour's General Store, Market Square, and Brunswick ...
William E. Brewster (1858–1945), American banker, merchant, and politician from Maine; William N. Brewster (1864–1917), American Protestant Christian missionary to China; William R. Brewster (1828–1869), American Civil War general; Willie Brewster (died 1965), whose murder was the first time in the history of Alabama that a white man was ...
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 Brunswick and correct errors in international boundaries Wolastoq [65] (Saint John River) 2011 Section of the Saint John River between Edmundston and the Bay of Fundy
Saint John saw major urban development between the 1950s to the 1970s. [35] Following the Second World War, plans were made to improve Saint John by city leaders. According to a 1946 study, Saint John's waterfront area was determined to be one of North America's worst slums. Several parts of the city required improvement, as indicated by ...
Fictional drawing of William Brewster (c.1566-1644), one of the leaders of the Pilgrims who helped found the Plymouth Colony in 1620. In 1620, a group of Separatists known as the Pilgrims settled in New England and established the Plymouth Colony.