Acadian Attractions in New Brunswick

Bonjour cousins,

Below is a brief list of Acadian attractions in New Brunswick. I have arranged the list by regions of New Brunswick. While you are in New Brunswick this summer, you may want to visit a few of these attractions to learn more about our New Brunswick Acadian cousins.

Unfortunately, few members of the Guédry family were in New Brunswick historically. On 2 June 1681 Jeanne Guedry, daughter of Claude Guédry and Kesk8a (a Mi'kmaq Indian), was baptized on the St. John River at Menagoneck (near its mouth at the Bay of Fundy). Menagoneck was later called Parr Town and is today within the city of St. John, New Brunswick.

With the fall of Louisbourg in July 1758, Jean Anselme Guédry, son of Paul Guédry and Anne Mius d'Azit, with his wife Marie LeBlanc, daughter of Joseph LeBlanc and Marie-Madeleine Lalande, and their son Jean left their home at Baie des Espagnols, Île Royale (today near Sydney, Cape Breton) and resettled near Ristigouche, New Brunswick. In 1760 their second son Alexandre was born. Also in 1760 Jean Guédry and his family were captured by British soldiers and taken to Fort Cumberland (formerly Fort Beauséjour near the southern border of New Brunswick at Aulac, New Brunswick). Here they were held as prisoners until after the Treaty of Paris on 10 February 1763. In 1764 Jean with his wife and three sons Jean, Alexandre and Joseph were released by the British. They resettled at Miquelon and then went to France and eventually to Louisiana in 1785.

Of course, New Brunswick has many other attractions in addition to its Acadian heritage. You can locate many of these in New Brunswick's superb visitor's guide that you can have delivered to your door for FREE. Order it at this website and have it by before mid-July. http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/VisitorsGuide.aspx

Here's New Brunswick's tourism website if you'd like to see what this beautiful Canadian province has to offer you: http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca

As I identify additional Acadian attractions in New Brunswick, I will update the attachment and send it to everyone.

For information on our Guédry-Labine and Petitpas Reunion in Bathurst, New Brunswick on Sunday, 16 August 2009 visit our Guédry-Labine Family Website at: https://guedryfamily.guedry.org/

Hope to see everyone in Bathurst,

Marty

Martin Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
225-571-9726
guidryrmartin@gmail.com
Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.
https://guedryfamily.guedry.org/
https://guedry.guedry.org/

New Brunswick Acadian Sites

Acadian Peninsula & Southeastern Coast

Bathurst Heritage Museum / Nepisiguit Centennial Museum & Cultural Centre

360 Douglas Avenue
Bathurst, New Brunswick
506-546-9449

  • Within Cultural Center that contains Nepisiguit Research Archives, Genealogy Department and Bathurst Heritage Museum. The Museum depicts life in Bathurst area from early days including Acadian history using artifacts, photos, genealogical documents and exhibits.
  • http://www.bathurstheritage.ca/index.asp

Bathurst Heritage Walk

360 Douglas Avenue
Bathurst, New Brunswick
506-546-9449

Acadian Lighthouse (photography opportunity)

Road 11 (along coast)
Grand-Anse, New Brunswick

  • Famous lighthouse painted in Acadian color scheme

Popes Museum

184 Acadie Street
Grande-Anse, New Brunswick
506-732-3003

  • Depicts the role of the papacy form its origins to the present. Discusses history and role of Catholic Church in development of Acadia

"Ode à l'Acadie"

Grande-Anse, New Brunswick
506-726-5000

Village Historique Acadien

14311 Road 11
Caraquet, New Brunswick
506-726-2600

Musée Acdien de Caraquet

15 St-Pierre Boulevard
Caraquet, New Brunswick
506-726-3241

  • Features culture of Acadian Peninsula from arrival of first settlers in mid-1700's to the present. Guided tours available.

Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage Shrine

213 St-Pierre Boulevard
Caraquet, New Brunswick
506-727-3212

  • Historic monument dedicated to first Acadian settlers who settled in this area during the Deportation in mid-1700's.

Acadian Wax Museum

14311 Road 11
Caraquet, New Brunswick
506-726-2600

  • Located at entrance to Village Historique Acadien, this museum has 86 figures depicting scenes of Acadian history from 1604 to 1761.

Historical Society Nicolas-Denys Documentation Centre

218 J. D. Gauthier Boulevard
Shippagan, New Brunswick
506-336-3461

  • A documentation center for archives and research on Nicolas-Denys.

Beaubears Island Shipbuilding National Historic Site and Boishébert

35 St-Patrick's Drive
Miramichi, New Brunswick
506-876-2443

Monument Notre-Dame de l'Assomption

2 Saint-Joseph Street
Rogersville, New Brunswick
506-775-2543

  • Displays the life and work of Msgr. Marcel-François Richard, a priest significant 'in the Acadian cultural revival of the late 1800's.

Grotto and Calvary

10568 Principale Street
Saint-Louis de Kent, New Brunswick
506-876-3420

  • A Provincial Historic Site, the Grotto (1878) and Calvary (1882) have been a place of pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary for the Acadians of this region. The Virgin Mary is the patron saint of all Acadians. This site has monuments, original statues and stone walls to commemorate the Virgin Mary.

Richibucto River Museum

31 Bonar Law Avenue
Rexton, New Brunswick
506-523-6921

  • Depicts life of Acadians and others in Kent County during the 1800's. Has local artifacts on display.

"Le Pays de la Sagouine"

57 Acadie Street
Bouctouche, New Brunswick
506-743-1400

  • A wonderful theme park based on the settings and characters in Acadian author Antoinette Maillet's novel about La Sagouine. "La Sagouine" is an Acadian washerwoman from New Brunswick. A great day-time Acadian experience. At night enjoy a wonderful meal and then attend the theater presentation of "La Sagouine".
  • http://www.sagouine.com/cms/index.php?lang=en (Official website)
  • http://www.acadian.org/sagouine.html (Acadian.org website on this park)

Kent Museum

150 Du Couvent Road
Bouctouche, New Brunswick
506-743-5005

  • Located in an 1880 former Catholic Convent, the Kent Museum contains an array of Acadian artifacts and crafts and is home to the annual quilt show.

Musée des Pionniers de Grande-Digue

468 B Route 530
Grande-Digue, New Brunswick
506-532-1572

  • Contains several heritage buildings as a chapel (1788), school (1880) and barn (1895) as well as Acadian artifacts that showcase the lives of the early settlers of this area.

Padcal-Poirier Historical House

399 Main Street
Shediac, New Brunswick
506-532-7022

  • The oldest home in Shediac (1826), it is the former home of Pascal Poirier, the first Acadian chosen to sit in the Senate. Contains works of local artists depicting the life of Pascal Poirier.

Msgr. Camille-André-LeBlanc Museum

1350 Route 133
Barachois, New Brunswick
506-532-2976

  • Contains a collection of artifacts, religious articles, photographs and documents howcasing the hisotyr of Barachois, an Acadian town. It also has an art gallery.

Saint-Henri de Barachois Church

1350 Route 133
Barachois, New Brunswick
506-532-2976

  • Contains a museum, an art gallery and religious displays about the church and life of the local parishioners. This is one of the first churches built on the east coast of New Brunswick.

Southeastern New Brunswick

Memramcook Historical Society Museum

612 Centrale Street
Memramcook, New Brunswick
506-758-0087

  • Has wide variety of artifacts, photographs and memorablia on the Acadian history of Memramcook and the surrounding area.=

Monument LeFebvre National Historic Site

480 Rue Centrale
Memramcook, New Brunswick
506-758-9783

  • A cultural interpretive center located in the historic Monument LeFebvre building on the campus of the former College Saint-Joseph (the first French-language degree-granting institution in the Maritimes), it has a full range of exhibits and cultural activities relating to the Acadians. Father LeFebvre founded the first Acadian college in this building. Now presents the renaissance of the Acadian culture. The gift shop has hand-crafted Acadian crafts and Acadian publications.
  • http://www.tantramartourism.com/historic_attractions.php#gasp

Chapelle de Beaumont

643 Beaumont Road
Memramcook, New Brunswick
506-758-9166

  • Located on the bank of the Petitcodiac River, the small building on this Provincial Historic Site served the Acadian and Aboriginal people of Beaumont Cape.

Centre d'études acadiennes Anselme-Chiasson

Université de Montcton
Moncton, New Brunswick

Musée Acadien de l'Université de Moncton

Clément-Cormier Building
University of Moncton
Moncton, New Brunswick
506-858-4088

  • Focuses on the culture and history of the Acadians. Has over 38,000 Acadian artifacts from southeastern New Brunswick and elsewhere in North America. Superb museum.

Galerie d'art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen

Clément-Cormier Building
University of Moncton
Moncton, New Brunswick
506-858-4088

  • Presents contemporary works by Acadian and other New Brunswick artists.

Fort Beausejour (Fort Cumberland)

Off Trans-Canada Highway 2 at 111 Fort Beausejour Road
Aulac, New Brunswick
506-364-5080

  • http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/nb/beausejour/index_e.asp
  • http://www.acadian-home.org/acadians-beausejour.html (Acadian-home Website)
  • A well-preserved French (and later British) fort (1751) on the southern border of New Brunswick directly across from Beaubassin, Acadie and Fort Lawrence. It is from Fort Beausejour that the first Acadians were deported in August 1755. A National Historic Site. Onsite is an excellent museum with many Acadian artifacts from the region. Every Acadian should visit this site.
  • Jean Anselme Guédry, his wife Marie LeBlanc and their children were held here as prisoners from 1760-1763.

Fort Gaspareaux

Fort Moncton Road
Port Elgin, New Brunswick

  • A French fort (1751) at head of Baie-Verte near mouth of Gaspareaux River, Fort Gaspareaux was a companion fort to Fort Beausejour and was the point where supplies for Fort Beausejour were received. Today has a monument and small original cemetery. A National Historic Site.
  • http://www.tantramartourism.com/historic_attractions.php#gasp

Monro Heritage Centre

1 Spring Street
Port Elgin, New Brunswick
506-364-5080

Southcentral New Brunswick

Provincial Archives of New Brunswick

23 Dineen Drive (on University of New Brunswick Campus)
Fredericton, New Brunswick
506-453-2122

  • Contains original records of New Brunswick. Open to genealogists, historians and visitors.

Northeastern New Brunswick

Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site of Canada

Provincial Route 132 at head of Chaleur Bay on Restigouche River
Restigouche, New Brunswick

Restigouche Regional Museum

115 George Street
Dalhousie, New Brunswick
506-684-7490

  • Presents the Dalhousie and surrounding area's early history. Contains rare books, photographs and documents as well as excellent exhibits.

Galerie Restigouche

39 Andrew Street
Campellton, New Brunswick
506-753-5750

  • Permanent display tells the story of the Acadian, French, Mi'kmaq and Scottish heritage of the Restigouche region.

Northwestern New Brunswick

Madawaska Historical Museum

195 Hébert Road
Edmundston, New Brunswick
506-737-5282

  • Features exhibits on history of Madawaska area as well as displays of local and regional artisans.

Centre de Documentation et d'études Madawaskayennes

Université de Moncton
Edmundston Campus
165 Hébert Road
Edmundston, New Brunswick
506-737-5058

  • Research facilities centered on people of Madawaska region including the Acadians.

Cyr Historical House and Chapel Museum

Chapelle Street (Saint-Basile)
Edmundston, New Brundwick
506-737-7237

  • The oldest home (1810) in Madawaska and that of an Acadian family.

Saint Croix Island

Route 127 at Bayside
St. Andrews, New Brunswick
506-876-2443

  • Site of the first attempt (1604) at French settlement in North America in the Acadie territory. After faiure during first winter due to severe conditions, colony was moved to the Port-Royal Habitation.

Maine

Madawaska Settlement, Maine

Acadian Village

Van Buren, Maine