March 2013 Newsletter
New Exhibit Coming Soon!!; Upcoming Programs; Do you have a passion for history?; From Our Collection: Virginia Morrison; AGM & By-Law Amendments Click here to download the PDF (9826 kb)
The York Sunbury Historical Society is now taking applications for a summer retail outlet!
Kirkbride Craft Store (2010) The Fredericton Region Museum has a small space to share with an enterprising individual or individuals. Located on the main floor, the summer retail outlet is at the second entrance on the north end of the museum building. Consisting of two small rooms, the New Brunswick Craft Council rented [...]
Frances Louisa King Sampler
Frances Louisa King Sampler It was an exciting day at the Fredericton Region Museum! After weeks of correspondence and hours of research, we received the Frances Louisa King sampler donated by Philip Johnstone Burpee of Alberta. Thank you, Philip! MCLEAN: William Alexander born 14 Sep 1810, died 28 Sep 1864, son of Archibald McLean [...]
Thank You Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick!
Natasha Bozek, Executive Director of the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick, and Ruth Murgatroyd, Executive Director of the York Sunbury Historical Society The Fredericton Region Museum wishes to thank the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick for donating several books for our upcoming summer children program series. Community partnerships are vital to our success! [...]
Fredericton Region Museum Presented Trophy to Winners of Snowshoe Race
Two individuals helped to create this replica trophy – Mr. Mark Magee of Magee’s Jewellery and Mr. Paul Inman. The Fredericton Region Museum presented a trophy to the winners of the snowshoe race. Fifty years ago, Lieutenant-General E.W. Sansom, then the President of the York-Sunbury Historical Society, determined that something should be done [...]
200th Anniversary of the March of the 104th (New Brunswick) Regiment of Foot
Fredericton Schedule of Events Bilingual, February 16th The St. John River Society is having an event this Saturday, February 16th in Officers’ Square to commemorate the War of 1812 and the epic winter march of 600 soldiers who left Officers’ Square and marched to Kingston Ontario to fight in the war. They left [...]
January 2013 Newsletter
A Hearty Welcome Exhibit - In Publication Form; Heritage Fair; March of the 104th to be Celebrated; Upcoming Programs; AGM & By-Law Amendments; 2012-2013 Maliseet Moon Calendars; York Sunbury Historical Society Membership Download (9308 kb)
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 15,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 3 Film Festivals Click here to see the complete report.
2012-2013 Kwəcikətən tan Eləkiman Pemi-kisohsewihtit Wəlastəkok
2012-13 Maliseet Moon Calendar ~ Kwəcikətən tan Eləkiman Pemi-kisohsewihtit Wəlastəkok 2012-2013 Maliseet Moon Calendar The St. Thomas University Native Studies Program has just released their fourth Maliseet Moon Calendar! Featuring images of Maliseet birchbark canoes and excerpts of Maliseet stories. One of the York Sunbury Historical Society Taylor paintings is featured on 11th Moon (Rutting Moon in September and [...]