Maugerville 250 Celebration Events

The First English Settlement along the beautiful Saint John River Valley

Summer 2013 – Fredericton Region Museum – the beginning of a five year exhibit about the Pre-Loyalists/Planters of Early Maugerville (Maugerville/Sheffield).  $5.00 admission.  See the Fredericton Region Museum website for details on times, dates, and admission costs.  Opening exhibit is Saturday, July 6 at 5:00 PM.

July/August – Calithumpian Theatre Company presents “Staging Maugerville” – Celebrating 250 years of English settlement on the Saint John River.  Performances at Officers’ Square in Fredericton’s Historic Garrison District – July 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, Aug 2, 3, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, Sept 1.  Show times: 12:15 PM weekdays and 2 PM on weekends. Plans are being made for performances in Maugerville and Sheffield.  Details TBA.

Sunday, June 23 – Sheffield United Church   #2169 HWY 105 Sheffield:
> 2-3 PM: N.B. Summer Music Festival Ensemble directed by Richard Hornsby including a musical selection by Casey, Kirsten and Susan Jamieson accompanied by Jerry McFarland
> 3-4 PM: Open House at the church to view paintings of the historic Sheffield homes by artist Linda Bartlett** and hear stories from “Sheffield Memories” by author Barbara Jamieson*
> 3-4 PM: Open House- Burpee – Bridges Home # 2111 HWY 105 (historic Pre-Loyalist/Planter home). Refreshments provided.

Monday, June 24 to Saturday, June 29 (daily) – Sheffield United Church # 2169 HWY 105
> 2-4 PM   Art Show and “Sheffield Memories”

Wednesday, June 26 – Burpee-Bridges Home  # 2111 HWY 105
> 2-4 PM Open House

 *Barb Jamieson’s book “Sheffield Memories 1763-2013 “ will be for sale ($20.00) at the exhibit as well as at Westminister Books, Moxon’s Country Pumpkin (Maugerville), Casey’s Restaurant (Sheffield), Eldon Hunter’s One Stop (Douglas Harbour), the Lighthouse Bookstore (Fredericton) or from Barbara Jamieson, (506) 357-8341.

**Linda Bartlett’s book featuring her paintings of the historic Sheffield homes, “Sheffield – A Place in Time,” will be for sale ($12.00) at the exhibit as well as at Casey’s and Moxon’s and at her studio “The Art Attic” located in the field just below her home #1907 HWY 105 in Sheffield.  

Sunday, June 30 - Sheffield United Church # 2169 HWY 105
> 10-11 AM  250th Anniversary Service – Musical Selection by Casey, Kirsten and Susan Jamieson accompanied by Jerry McFarland

Thursday, June 27 to Saturday, June 29 – Maugerville Baptist Church   11 Peters Road (next to the Auction Centre #583 HWY 105)
Wheelchair accessible.

> Thursday 12-7 PM   Friday 10 AM-7 PM,  Saturday 10 AM-4 PM 
Maugerville Women’s Institute Quilt Show and Historical “Show and Tell.”*  Admission $3.00.  Refreshments provided.  Men also welcome!

> Friday 2 PM  Special guest Lois MacDonald from Kings Landing doing a “Trunk Show”
*Doris Mersereau’s book, “Gerald Harvey of Maugerville,” can be purchased at the Quilt Show and Historical “Show and Tell” for $12.00 or at the Lighthouse Bookstore for $15.00 plus tax.

Sunday, June 30 – Maugerville Baptist Church  11 Peters Road (next  to the Auction Centre #583 HWY 105)
> 6:30 PM   Benefit Concert for Deb and Marven Kitchen. All are welcome to attend.  Participants include:  Bob Johnson, Carol Henderson, Nancy and Tom Donovan, Grace Hornibrook, Roger Cormier, B.J. McKelvey, Velvet and Melvin Perry with Art Bell, and Stephen Budd.

Please note: The morning service is postponed to the evening at Maugerville Baptist Church so the congregation can attend the  Sheffield United Church 250th Anniversary Celebration Service at 10 AM.

Sunday, July 7 – Sheffield United Church  #2169 HWY 105
> 2-4 PM N.B. Summer Music Festival Ensemble directed by Richard Hornsby, including a musical selection by Casey, Kirsten and Susan Jamieson accompanied by Jerry McFarland

Sunday, July 14 – Christ Church Maugerville  #1381 HWY 105
> 2-4 PM Church tour/historic artifact display, refreshments on the lawn and musical selections played on one of the first pipe organs brought to the province, in conjunction with (the same day)
> 4-6 PM Open House – Elijah Miles Home  #1219 HWY 105 (historic Loyalist home)

Monday, July 15 – Saint John River
> 7AM!  Canoeing on the beautiful and historic Saint John River from Fredericton to Maugerville/Sheffield with the Kingston Peninsula Heritage Group (starting this part of their journey at 7AM from the Fredericton Small Crafts Aquatic Centre).  Please refer to their website to learn more about this historic canoe trip from Cabano, Quebec to Saint John, New Brunswick.

Anyone is welcome to join them (canoe or motorized boat) as they paddle from Fredericton to Maugerville/Sheffield or to join in at some point along the way – arrangements are being made for them to make a stop in the communities in honour of our 250^th anniversary. Details TBA.

Times/dates may be affected by the weather. Check Fredericton North Heritage Association website before attending!

Sunday, July 28 – Sheffield United Church # 2169 HWY 105
> 2-4 PM N.B. Summer Music Festival Ensemble directed by Richard Hornsby, including a musical selection by Casey, Kirsten and Susan Jamieson accompanied by Jerry McFarland

August – Potential Event TBA

Fall 2013 – Maugerville Baptist Church Event TBA

Fall 2013 – Fredericton Heritage Trust Lectures/Events TBA – check their website for updates as well as those listed below

All dates, times and places are subject to change.  Please check the following sources before attending the events:
 Fredericton North Heritage Association Website – this site will be updated regularly / Fredericton Tourism Website / Maugerville Baptist Church Facebook / newspapers/ radio

Fredericton’s Black Bag Revisited

PANB/APNB P11/50 Fredericton, New Brunswick – Victoria Public Hospital, ca. 1905

Please join us for the York-Sunbury Historical Society presentation on Thursday, May 16^th at 7:30pm at Government House.   Our guest speaker will be Dr. T. W. Acheson.

As every newspaper and every government proclaims, medical care is the largest industry and most costly service in the Fredericton region.  This is a development of the past half century.  How did it happen?  Using themes from the “Black Bag to High Science” exhibit we will examine the critical generation between 1950 and 1975 when the transformation occurred.

A reception will follow the presentation.  Non-members are cordially invited.

Fredericton Region Museum’s Summer Children’s Programs!

This summer, the Fredericton Region Museum has lots of fun children’s programs lined up! They will be taking place every Tuesday and Thursday (2:00-4:00) throughout July and August, with a different exciting theme each week! Each program has a cost of $5.00 per child. 

This summer’s themes are:

Canadian Secret Agents
Age: 5+
Dates: July 2nd & 4th, 2013
Sign up to become a Canadian spy from World War II. Learn about Camp X, Canada’s secret spy school, and real Canadian secret agents. Undergo some spy training and partake in a mission!

Queen Victoria’s Underpants
Age: 5+
Dates: July 9th & 11th, 2013
Hear the story of Queen Victoria and her role in making underwear so popular. Learn about the history of underwear and make some paper dolls to take home!

Hop into History
Age: 5+
Dates: July 16th & 18th, 2013
Visit our most popular frog at the museum! Listen to stories about the Coleman Frog, play games, and make some fun crafts.

Chocolate Bar Wars
Age: 5+
Dates: July 23rd & 25th, 2013
All based around the history of the Fredericton chocolate bar wars of 1945! Children will learn about the chocolate bar boycotting done by Fredericton’s youngest generation, and will even get to make their own chocolate bars to take home!

History of Toys
Age: 5+
Dates: July 30th & August 1st, 2013
Come and see our collection of toys at the museum and make some old-fashioned toys to take home!

War of 1812
Age: 5+
Dates: August 6th & 8th, 2013
Learn about New Brunswick’s role in the War of 1812 and make a cool craft to take home!

A Fashionable History of Make-Up and Body Decoration
Age: 5+
Dates: August 13th & 15th, 2013
Discover what people have considered beautiful throughout history. Also learn about how people have used war paint, face painting, and tattoos.

A History of Fashionable Hairstyles
Age: 5+
Dates: August 20th & 22nd, 2013
Hairstyles of men and women have changed over the years. Come explore the history of hairstyles and of course moustaches and wigs!

Become a Curator
Age: 12+
Dates: August 27th & 29th, 2013
Hands-on cataloguing program for children – Learn what it means to be a museum curator and how to handle artefacts!

Follow this link to register your kids for any of these awesome programs!
http://www.frederictonregionmuseum.com/content/218155

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us by phone at (506)455-6041 or by e-mail at yorksunbury@nb.aibn.com 

York Sunbury Historical Society’s Annual General Meeting

New Brunswick’s Sesquicentennial Stamp, 1934

Please join us for the Annual General Meeting of the York-Sunbury Historical Society at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Government House.

The meeting will begin with guest speaker Michael Nowlan on the topic of the 1934 stamp controversy, described below:

“In 1934, New Brunswick marked its Sesquicentennial – 150 years – as a province with a major celebration in Saint John on August 16 which included the issue of a commemorative stamp.

The stamp is just an ordinary one, but its occasion grew out of controversy, and one writer in 1934 Lewis Ravenscroft writing in Scott’s Monthly Journal (USA) said “ the stamp has an interesting inner history, the details of which may never be fully made known.” Michael Nowlan, however, through several years of research discovered the inner history and will relate it to us on April 18th.

Nowlan says “it is one of the very interesting stories in the production of a stamp issue in Canada.”

The Annual General Meeting and a reception will follow.

McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85 Page 271

Page 271 of the McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85

[ABBREVIATIONS (found on page 17) –ab above; adv advertisement; asst assistant; bds boards; cor corner; do same place or same street; dept department; e s east side; h house; n near; n s north side; opp opposite; r rear; rev reverend; s s south side; wid widow; w s west side; n north; s south; e east; w west; bet between.]

Transcription:

CARLETON COUNTY.

BROWN & WATSON,
PRACTICABLE
WATER – WELL DRILLERS
AND DEALERS IN
General Hardware, Building Material,
PUMPS, PIPE, AND STEAM-FITTINGS,
No. 50 Main Street,
HOULTON, MAINE.

[McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85 Page 13 – Index]

[McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85 Page 5 – Title Page]

[McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85 Page 270]

[McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85 Page 272]

A Fredericton Region Museum project … exhibiting the history of Fredericton and central New Brunswick!

A BIG thank you to Erin who has volunteered to help me with the McAlpine transcriptions and to Maria A. & Debi C. from Sparked.com Microvolunteering!!!

York Sunbury Historical Society March Program

Government House on Woodstock Road

** I am sorry to report that this evenings speaker is ill and will not be able to present at the YSHS’s monthly meeting.  We wish Ross a speedy recovery and hope to rebook in the future! **

Please join us for the York-Sunbury Historical Society presentation on Thursday, March 21^st at 7:30pm at Government House.

Guest Speaker: Ross Ingram
Topic: Mr. Ingram’s interesting and often amusing radio, newspaper, and TV experiences with 1950’s shows as CHSJ’s “Time For Juniors”; to how live CBC television worked in its early New Brunswick days; and his current efforts in setting up a successful/modern gospel radio station in Fredericton.

A reception will follow the presentation. Non-members are cordially invited.

York Sunbury Historical Society February Program

Officer’s coat of the New Brunswick Fencisbles (1969.2547.1) circa 1808-10. Probably the New Brunswick Fencibles unit in existence 1803-10.

Program presentation on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 7:30pm at Government House.

Commemorating the epic march of
New Brunswick’s 104th Regiment of Foot

February 16, 2013 is the 200th anniversary of the departure of New Brunswick’s 104th Regiment of Foot from Fredericton as they started their epic 1100 kilometre march to Kingston, Ontario. On Thursday 21 February 2013, Gary Campbell will tell us about the original march and how it was conducted. It was a triumph of man over nature! From there, he will look at how the march has been commemorated over the past 200 years. The emphasis will be on the 150th anniversary in 1963 and the events that are presently ongoing to commemorate the 200th anniversary. Please join us as we learn more about the epic march of the New Brunswick’s 104th Regiment of Foot.

A reception will follow the presentation. Non-members are cordially invited.