Saint John

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Saint John Travel Guide

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City Introduction

Saint John is one of the largest cities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The town’s prehistory started when the Frenchman Samuel de Champlain explored the area in 1604 and went ashore in the natural harbor of the later town. It happened on John the Baptist’s name day, and from that the city got its name. In 1631, Fort Latour was established as the first French settlement in the region. In 1758, British troops captured the fort, which was destroyed during the American Revolutionary War. After this, the towns of Parrtown and Carleton arose, which were merged and named Saint John in 1785.

In the 19th century, Saint John grew significantly due to a large trade at its important port, and the lumber industry and shipyards contributed to the development of the economy. During this time, Canada’s first bank and first public museum were established in Saint John, which remains an important industrial city with a refinery and an terminal in the port. In 1877, a large fire broke out in the city, which destroyed large parts of the central city, and the city center had to be rebuilt.

Today, Saint John is a city where you can enjoy a cozy atmosphere among the architecture that dates from the 1800s to the present day. The town plan with perpendicular streets forms the downtown around the elegant King’s Square and Queen Square, and the neighborhood consists mainly of buildings from the period after the fire that ravaged large parts of the center in 1877.

King’s Square was laid out in 1785 and turned into a park in 1844. It is named after King George III, and many of the park’s trees were planted in 1883 to commemorate the centenary of the Loyalists’ arrival in the city. Northeast of the park is the Loyalist Burial Ground, where some of Saint John’s earliest residents are buried. The oldest tombstone is that of Coonradt Hendricks from 1784, and many of those buried were Americans who moved to Canada due to their loyalty to the British crown.

North-west of King’s Square is the Saint John City Market, which was established in 1785 and is housed in an lovely market hall from 1876, which narrowly survived fire the following year. South of the park is the beautiful Imperial Theatre, which opened in 1913 and which today has been restored to its former glory. To the west is the business street King Street, and close to this is Trinity Anglican Church, which is an Anglican church that was built in 1879-1880 in fine Victorian neo-Gothic style.

In the northern part of the center you can see St. John’s Anglican Church, known as the Stone Church, which stands as a fixed point at the end of Germain Street. The church dates from early Saint John and was built 1823-1826. From about the same time, you can see the Loyalist House, which was built 1810-1817. The house was occupied by the Merritt family until 1958, and the New Brunswick Historical Society took it over in 1961. Today, the house is open as a museum, where you can have a look at 19th century furnishings and of course information on the Merritt families who were Loyalists from the United States.

If you want to visit another museum and learn more about the province, you can go to the New Brunswick Museum/Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick. It is a museum that began as a natural history museum that Abraham Gesner opened in 1842. The museum presents New Brunswick’s natural and cultural history. You can also go to the south-west part of the city, where the Carleton Martello Tower stands. The tower is one of nine of this type in Canada. It was built in 1813 at the war between Great Britain and the United States.

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Moncton, Canada

Moncton

Moncton is one of the largest cities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Its history began when Acadian settlers came to the area in 1733, establishing Le Coude as their settlement. In 1755, British troops conquered the area, and they deported the Acadian population. Instead, the region was controlled by the Pennsylvania Land Company, and German settlers from Pennsylvania arrived and refounded the abandoned Le Coude as an agricultural place named The Bend.

The Bend remained that way for many years, and there were only 20 households in 1836, when the road between Halifax and Saint John was opened to year-round traffic. The road made Moncton a well-located place, and shipyards and the lumber industry were quickly developed, which made Moncton grow. Growth took off in 1847 with Joseph Salter’s shipyard, which created jobs and a new service industry. In 1855, Moncton formally became a city and Joseph Salter became the city’s first mayor.

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Charlottetown, Canada

Charlottetown

Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. Its history began in 1720, when French soldiers from Louisbourg established the fort of Port-la-Joye near the present center of Charlottetown. In 1758, the British captured the city and the island and deported the French inhabitants. The British built Fort Arnherst and in 1764 founded Charlottetown, which was named after Queen Sophie Charlotte von Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Throughout the 19th century, the town was expanded, and it had grown to approximately 6,500 inhabitants by the middle of the century. In 1864, the Charlottetown Conference was held in the city and at it a confederation of British colonies in a future Canada was discussed. In the late 19th century, Charlottetown grew and became an important town for fishing, lumber and shipbuilding.

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Overview of Saint John

Saint John is one of the largest cities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The town’s prehistory started when the Frenchman Samuel de Champlain explored the area in 1604 and went ashore in the natural harbor of the later town. It happened on John the Baptist’s name day, and from that the city got its name. In 1631, Fort Latour was established as the first French settlement in the region. In 1758, British troops captured the fort, which was destroyed during the American Revolutionary War. After this, the towns of Parrtown and Carleton arose, which were merged and named Saint John in 1785.

In the 19th century, Saint John grew significantly due to a large trade at its important port, and the lumber industry and shipyards contributed to the development of the economy. During this time, Canada’s first bank and first public museum were established in Saint John, which remains an important industrial city with a refinery and an terminal in the port. In 1877, a large fire broke out in the city, which destroyed large parts of the central city, and the city center had to be rebuilt.

Today, it is a city where you can enjoy a cozy atmosphere among the architecture that dates from the 1800s to the present day. The town plan with perpendicular streets forms the downtown around the elegant King’s Square and Queen Square, and the neighborhood consists mainly of buildings from the period after the fire that ravaged large parts of the center in 1877.

About the Saint John travel guide

Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English

About the travel guide

The Saint John travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the Canadian city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.

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