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Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick.
Fredericton High School is the oldest English High School in Canada and was established in 1785.
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Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton, New Brunswick was the first Gothic Revival cathedral built in North America. Built between 1845 and 1853, it is now a National Historic Site. hikebiketravel.com
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Map- New Brunswick became a separate colony from Nova Scotia in 1784.
- The site of Fredericton was designated as provincial capital by Governor Guy Carleton on 22 February 1785.
Located on the St. John River: York County: capital of New Brunswick: William Francis Ganong identified the Maliseet name for Fredericton as...Read MORE... - 1827 - Church of St. Dunstan established at Fredericton
www.gcatholic.org - In 1829, the Old Arts Building was completed to house King's College (later to become the University of New Brunswick).
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Canadian Scenery,
by N.P. Willis, Illustrated by William Henry Bartlett, 1842
Artwork- Fredericton was incorporated as a city in 1848
archives.gnb.ca - In 1848, Christ Church Cathedral (part of the Church of England) was built, allowing Fredericton to achieve city status.
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1854 - Cholera
CHOLERA
We learn from Fredericton that the steamers Anna Augusta and John Waring left Saint John with a party of some 500 or 600 (principally...Read MORE...
Provincial Exhibition Palace, Fredericton, ( New Brunswick. ) 1864
Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1970-188-1949 W.H. Coverdale Collection of Canadiana
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Artwork- 1873
FREDERICTON, a city and port of entry of New Brunswick, capital of the province and of the co. of York, is beautifully situated on a point of land on ...Read MORE... - 1880 - N.B. legislature in Fredericton destroyed by fire
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ province/ nbztimeln.htm - 1895 - Fredericton
Fred'ericton, a city and port of entry of New Brunswick, capital of the province, and of the county of York, is finely situated on the west side of...Read MORE... - 1898 - Fredericton
In 1898 Fredericton was a port of entry with 1 post office, numerous stores, 10 hotels, 4 sawmills, 2 planing mills, 2 shingle mills, 1 grist mill, 1 ...Read MORE... 
Fredericton Provincial Exhibition Building
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Old Government House, Fredericton, N.B.
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Parliament Buildings, Fredericton, N.B. (1905)
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Fredericton, a city and port of entry of New Brunswick, capital of the province and of the co. of York, is finely situated on the W. side of the St....Read MORE... - 1937 - Crude Counterfeit Quarters Passed
FREDERICTON, N B Aug. 7 - Counterfeiters have been leading the Royal Canadian Mounted police a merry race with faked quarters here. The galling...Read MORE... - Fredericton
The strategic advantages of Fredericton — then known as St. Anne’s Point — were first developed in 1691 by then-governor of Acadia Joseph Robinau de...Read MORE...
Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
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Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Canadian Scenery,
by N.P. Willis, Illustrated by William Henry Bartlett, 1842
Artwork
Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
 1864
Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1970-188-1949 W.H. Coverdale Collection of Canadiana
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Provincial Exhibition Palace, Fredericton, ( New Brunswick. ) 1864
Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1970-188-1949 W.H. Coverdale Collection of Canadiana
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
Artwork
Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Fredericton Provincial Exhibition Building
Postcard
Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Old Government House, Fredericton, N.B.
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Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
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Parliament Buildings, Fredericton, N.B. (1905)
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New Brunswick became a separate colony from Nova Scotia in 1784.
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The site of Fredericton was designated as provincial capital by Governor Guy Carleton on 22 February 1785.
Located on the St. John River: York County: capital of New Brunswick: William Francis Ganong identified the Maliseet name for Fredericton as... Read MORE...
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1827 - Church of St. Dunstan established at Fredericton
www.gcatholic.org
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In 1829, the Old Arts Building was completed to house King's College (later to become the University of New Brunswick).
www.wikipedia.org
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In 1848, Christ Church Cathedral (part of the Church of England) was built, allowing Fredericton to achieve city status.
www.wikipedia.org
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Fredericton was incorporated as a city in 1848
archives.gnb.ca
1854 - Cholera
CHOLERA
We learn from Fredericton that the steamers Anna Augusta and John Waring left Saint John with a party of some 500 or 600 (principally... Read MORE...
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1873
FREDERICTON, a city and port of entry of New Brunswick, capital of the province and of the co. of York, is beautifully situated on a point of land on ... Read MORE...
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1880 - N.B. legislature in Fredericton destroyed by fire
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ province/ nbztimeln.htm
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1895 - Fredericton
Fred'ericton, a city and port of entry of New Brunswick, capital of the province, and of the county of York, is finely situated on the west side of... Read MORE...
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1898 - Fredericton
In 1898 Fredericton was a port of entry with 1 post office, numerous stores, 10 hotels, 4 sawmills, 2 planing mills, 2 shingle mills, 1 grist mill, 1 ... Read MORE...
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1916
Fredericton, a city and port of entry of New Brunswick, capital of the province and of the co. of York, is finely situated on the W. side of the St.... Read MORE...
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1937 - Crude Counterfeit Quarters Passed
FREDERICTON, N B Aug. 7 - Counterfeiters have been leading the Royal Canadian Mounted police a merry race with faked quarters here. The galling... Read MORE...
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Fredericton
The strategic advantages of Fredericton — then known as St. Anne’s Point — were first developed in 1691 by then-governor of Acadia Joseph Robinau de... Read MORE...
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