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Fredericton (/ ˈ f r ɛ. d r ɪ k. t ən /; [8] French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁiktœn]) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, also known by its Indigenous name of Wolastoq, which flows west to east as it bisects the city.
The name was shortened to Fredericton shortly after the city became the official provincial capital of New Brunswick on 25 April 1785. Within a period of less than three years, the site of Fredericton went from being a sparsely inhabited region to being the capital of the new colony of New Brunswick.
Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.Located in Fredericton, it stands on a 4.5 ha (11 acre) estate along the Saint John River in the provincial capital at 51 Woodstock Road; [1] [2] while the equivalent building in many countries has a prominent, central place in the territorial capital, the site of New Brunswick's Government House is ...
The history of New Brunswick covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization, the lands encompassing present-day New Brunswick were inhabited for millennia by the several First Nations groups, most notably the Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, and the Passamaquoddy.
Greater Fredericton is the name given to the area encompassing the City of Fredericton in New Brunswick, Canada and its surroundings. Most of this area is along the Saint John River mainly on portions of Route 105, Route 102 and Route 101. Some of the areas mentioned below are included in the area of Greater Fredericton.
Museums in Fredericton (5 P) Pages in category "History of Fredericton" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The Coleman Frog (also known as Cornelia Webster [1]) is a supposed taxidermy specimen of a 19 kg (42 lb) frog, on display at the Fredericton Region Museum in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, since 1959. It was previously owned by a man named Fred Coleman. [2] [3]
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 ...