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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2L35_charles-fisher_-.html
English: . Born in Fredericton, Fisher practised law before entering politics. Excepting the period 1850-1854 he represented York as a member of the Legislature continuously from 1837 until his retirement in 1868. Entering the Executive Council in 1848 he …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2L36_first-ministry-of-health-le-premier-ministere-de-la-sante_-.html
English: . The Legislature of New Brunswick, recognizing the growing importance of health as a matter of public concern, established, in 1918, a department of government with specific and exclusive responsibilities in that field. The leading advocate of th…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2L3H_york-county-court-house-le-palais-de-justice-du-comte-de-york_-.html
English: . Opened about 1858, this building is the earliest surviving New Brunswick court house constructed of brick. It represents the beginning of the trend toward the widespread use of brick and stone in public buildings in the province. County court ho…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2L3I_christ-church-cathedral-cathedrale-christ-church_-.html
English: . Christ Church Cathedral, begun in 1845, is one of the best and earliest examples of the Gothic Revival in Canada. Its stone walls, crossing tower and picturesque massing, echoing the internal parts of the church, were typical of this style. The …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2L3S_st-pauls-united-church_-.html
English: . Built in 1886, St. Paul's is a fine example of High Victorian Gothic Revival architecture, fashionable in Canada during the second half of the 19th century. The style is marked by a bold and vigorous approach to design, which freely interprets e…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2L4C_the-104th-regiment-le-104e-regiment_-.html
English: . Six companies of this Fredericton-based regiment made a 700-mile, 52-day march to Quebec and Kingston between February and April 1813. The feat was accomplished in the face of hunger, cold and heavy snows, with remarkably few casualties. The reg…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2L4H_alexander-boss-gibson_-.html
English: . Lumber and railway baron and generous benefactor, Gibson was a pivotal figure in the economy of the Maritimes at a time of transformation and integration within the national economy. A leading entrepreneur in mid-to-late 19th-century New Brunswi…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2L4J_fredericton-military-compound-le-complexe-militaire-de-fredericton_-.html
English: . This building is one of four remaining structures of the British establishment which housed the garrison at Fredericton from 1784 until the withdrawal of Imperial troops in 1869. Occupying the area between York and Regent Streets, the Compound e…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2L4L_les-dix-conventions-nationales-acadiennes_-.html
Français: . De 1881 à 1937, les conventions ont favorisé l'éveil du sentiment national et l'affirmation du peuple acadien. Organisées par la Société nationale de l'Assomption, elles ont joué un rôle important da…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM2L4V_loyalist-house-la-maison-loyaliste_-.html
English: . This gracious building is a well-preserved example of the homes built by prosperous United Empire Loyalists and their descendants. Constructed before 1820 by the merchant David Merritt, this house was maintained with minimal change by five gener…