This beautiful 1950's wedding dress is one of many items found in a recently purchased Grand Lake cottage that used to belong to the Chavanne family. The items belonged to Exa Marie (Lister) Chavannes who is now residing in Sarasota, Florida. Exa was an opera singer and was 30 years old [...]
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, March 15, 2012 at Old Government House: [...]
The Fredericton Region Museum will be unveiling its bilingual travelling War of 1812 exhibit at the City Hall Gallery on Thursday, March 8 at 5:00pm. It will be on display at City Hall until the end of March at which time it will move to the Fredericton Public Library for the month of [...]
Hello! My name is Jiselle and I am a senior student attending Stanley High School. Why am I writing on this blog, you ask? I was lucky enough to get the Fredericton Region Museum as my Co-operative Education placement. Basically, I get work experience from a place full of historical artefacts and great people! Anyways, [...]
York Sunbury Historical Society & Fredericton Region Museum Membership Committee Chair Job Description The Membership Chair will be responsible for providing leadership in the membership activities of the York Sunbury Historical Society and Fredericton Region Museum. Goals and Outcomes To maintain, promote and grow York Sunbury Historical Society memberships, based on an annual plan. [...]
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! Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 7:30 at Old Government House Speaker: Dr. Lee Windsor Dr. [...]
The gentleman that asked me about it (this is not a museum item), said that it belonged to his ancestor, Peter. The 1911 census lists a Peter MacFarlane in Douglas who was 38 years old. He was married to Maud (c.1879) and they had a son named Donald who was 7 years old [...]
Society Displays Artefacts at Government House; Sophy Bliss Carman: A Woman of Parts; Membership Committee Chair Needed; Membership Download (3652 kb)
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! Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 7:30 at Old Government House Speaker: Dr. Gail Campbell [...]
Media release – January 13, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [January 12, 2012] As part of the ongoing Goose Lane Editions/Fredericton Public Library co-operative series Winter Tales: Writers on Writing, we are proud to announce a night of two authorial heavyweights who will enliven the long Fredericton night with fascinating glimpses of the stories behind their [...]