York Sunbury Historical Society Program All evening programs take place at Old Government House (51 Woodstock Road, Fredericton) at 7:30pm. We can park on site and come in the side entrance and programs are free and open to the public! The York Sunbury Historical Society presentation on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Old Government House: [...]
2pm Saturday, 12 May 2012 at the Fredericton Region Museum (571 Queen Street)
The Fredericton Region Museum will unveil the full version of its War of 1812 Exhibit at the Museum at 2:00pm on Saturday, May 12th. Curated by Robert Dallison, the War of 1812 Exhibit is a fully bilingual exhibit with text, maps, images, and artefacts that highlight the events of the War, how the War affected [...]
In 1972, the Fredericton Region Museum received a pair of tongs that are now on display in the Museum. No, these are not your average salad tongs, these are in fact an old pair of horse hoof clippers. The tongs are made of iron and attached by a single bolt. One handle happens to be 2.7 inches longer [...]
In 1984, the museum recieved a small bag filled with strange black cubes. They are mostly smooth and appear to be plastic. They were donated by a man named David Myles. He is a nephew of Mrs. J. H. Ramsay, who lived at the Mrs. J. H. Ramsay Estate on George Street, Fredericton at the time of donation. [...]
A Neighbourly War: New Brunswick and the War of 1812 By Robert Dallison On Wednesday, 25 April, Robert Dallison will speak to his upcoming publication, A Neighbourly War: New Brunswick and the War of 1812. 7:00 pm at Connell House - 128 Connell Street, Woodstock, NB Refreshments will be served. All are welcome [...]
Changing of the Guard Ceremony outside the Fredericton Region Museum (2010) The Fredericton Region Museum has a very limited number of summer student opportunities each year. As funding is dependent upon grants (Young Canada Works, SEED/PEP and Canada Summer Jobs), interested students should research the youth employment programs and ensure that they qualify [...]
Can you guess what this object is? At first glance, these appear to be some sort of 3D glasses, but this interesting little thing happens to be a medical object. These are called Anaglyph glasses, made simply from metal and plastic. Anaglyph glasses are used to determine a number of optical disorders, including colour blindness. [...]
Irish Language in New Brunswick with Brad Gaunce 19 April 2012 @ 7pm The York Sunbury Historical Society will be hosting its Annual General Meeting on 19 April 2012 at Government House. The Annual General Meeting is scheduled for 7pm and will hopefully only last 45 to 60 minutes. Please join us! Admission is free and you [...]
War of 1812 Travelling Exhibit Opened at City Hall; 2012 Diamond Jubilee Community Celebrations; Co-op Student; War of 1812 Travelling Exhibit Schedule; Annual General Meeting & Program Download (9544 kb)