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· Beaubears Island Interpretive Centre features
a community collection of memorabilia, artifacts and photographs
pertaining to original and European settlement and shipbuilding
in the Miramichi, particularly Beaubear's Island. Guided historic
tours are launched by boat to nearby Beaubear's Island National
Historic Site.
· Boishébert and Beaubears Island Shipbuilding National Historic Sites of Canada, J. Leonard O'Brien Memorial
is a truly remarkable, untouched treasure of early settlement
and shipbuilding in the 18th and 19th centuries. The island
features a forest trail system, historic ruins, monuments
and picnic facilities that allow visitors to experience the
natural beauty of the island. Beaubear's Island is accessible
only by boat.
· Experience the ancient Mi'Kmaq culture at Metepenagiag Heritage Park
where you can hear music, stories and view historic Mi'kmaq ceramic pottery and archeological finds presented from the Augustine Mound and Oxbow National Historic Sites.
· Canada's
Irish Festival is an annual celebration of
music, culture, heritage and family through song, dance and
cultural workshops. From open-air concerts, to music workshops,
to family reunions, it is a premiere event that is not to
be missed. Workshops are conducted dancing, genealogy, folklore,
history, literature and the New Brunswick Archives.
· The
Miramichi Folk Song Festival
is the longest standing festival in Canada celebrating
authentic, traditional and contemporary music, starting on
New Brunswick Day each year. Breakfast, open air concert,
noon luncheons with live music and children's shows. Five
days of wonderful folk music and a special multicultural night.
· Visit the
Miramichi's heritage houses
including Rankin House, Beaverbrook
House , MacDonald
Farm Historic Site
and WS Loggie Cultural Centre. Plan a tour of MacDonald Farm
Historic Site for a look back to life in the early 1820's.
· Enjoy natural
wonder as you stroll along one of many walking trails of French
Fort Cove. The site includes nature, cultural
and industrial interpretation and outdoor recreation, including
the "Dare the Dark for the Headless Nun" interpretative
walking tour. Not to be missed!
· Middle
Island was the gateway of Irish immigration
to the region in the early 19th century. Now a causeway-connected
Historical Park, this beautiful island has walking trails
and a popular swimming beach.
· Ritchie
Wharf Park is the location of the tourist information
center, historic Murray House, shops and restaurants along
with a nautically themed playground and boardwalk. Local entertainment
is featured in the amphitheatre.
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Seamen's Hospital National Historic Site was
built in 1830 to service the needs of mariners from abroad.
Events range from "fiddle-do's" every Wednesday
night, the annual Strawberry Festival, to piano recitals.
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