Fredericton: Gem on the River
Top Fredericton Tourist Attractions
Fredericton has an active tourism industry. Choose from a wide range of activities from art, to military history, to golf to a multitude of festivals! Check out the official Fredericton website for more detailed information: http://www.tourismfredericton.ca/en/index.asp
The Beaverbrook Gallery
Fredericton’s rich cultural landscape translates into fantastic art. Artwork dating back to the Elizabethan period.
Location:
703 Queen Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick,
E3B 5A6
www.beaverboorkgallery.org
Garrison District
For all things military.
TIP: See the changing of the Guard- Free!
Location:
Officers Square: Mon - Sun at 11am & 4pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays at 7pm.
571 Queen St.
Officers Square, Historic Garrison District
Fredericton, NB
506- 460 – 2041
http://www.tourismfredericton.ca/tourism/business_details.aspx?id=1206&lang=en&type=att
Science East
New Brunswick’s only Science Centre
Location:
668 Brunswick St.
Fredericton, NB
506-457 – 2340
http://www.scienceeast.nb.ca/
Fredericton Botanical Gardens
Free admission! Two kilometers of walking trails. Guided tours available.
Location:
Prospect Street parking lot
Fredericton, NB
506- 452 – 9269
Kingswood Gold Course
Voted Canada’s best new course in 2003 and one of the top ten courses outside the USA in 2005!
Location:
31 Kingswood Park and Hanwell Rd.
506-443-3333
Toll free number: 1-800-423-5969
www.kingswoodpark.com
Fundy National Park
Discover the power and beauty of Fundy National Park, which is full of outdoor adventures, nature tours, hikes, sightseeing, and wildlife watching. Experience the world-famous tidal wonders at the park! All along New Brunswick’s Eastern shore 100 billion tons of water swirl in and out of the Bay of Fundy twice a day, creating a tidal shift of up to 48 feet! This tidal activity creates a stunning carved out shoreline. Other attractions include whale watching; the bay attracts the world’s largest population of humpback, finback, right, and minke whales! At low tide, visitors may walk amidst the Hopewell Rocks and marvel at the natural wonders.
Passamaquoddy Bay
Passamaquoddy Bay is a charming area full of quiet villages and quaint bed and breakfasts. The most delightful holiday town in the area is St. Andrews-by-the-Sea. Stay at the quaint Algonquin Resort, which features a 27 hole golf course, and elegant grounds. In the early 20th century this resort was an exclusive getaway for the rich and powerful. Don’t forget to see the Ross Memorial Museum which is an elegant Georgian home built for Harris Hatch in 1824. The museum contains and extensive collection of antiques, and 20th century art. Visit the town center where you’ll find intriguing boutiques, fine restaurants, craft shops, and century old buildings. Visit the town dock where you’ll be able to take a tour with one of the many tour companies. Go whale watching, take a kayaking adventure tour, or learn to
The History of Fredericton
Fredericton is the capital city of New Brunswick. Fredericton is also known as the City of Stately Elms.
Situated on the banks of the St. John River, the town was originally a meeting and trading place for the Maliseet and Micmac tribes. The French and English fought over the land in the 1600’s with the French gaining land and settling in Fredericton in 1692. French Acadian fleeing the British settled there in the early 1700s but the area became under British rule in 1758. During the American Revolution Americans who were still loyal to Britain settled in Fredericton as well and are still there today. Thomas Carlton, a loyalist, was appointed the first lieutenant governor. He moved the location of Fredericton to St. Anne’s Point, which he saw as a better vantage point. He gave Fredericton its name, ‘Fredericstown’ after the second son of King Georg the Third. Fredericton was incorporated as a city in 1848.
Today, Fredericton is the capital and the administrative and educational centre of New Brunswick. Its population is approximately 80,000. It has all the amenities of a city but with a small town feel. Its main industries are fishing, forestry, mining, manufacturing, education and tourism.
The Weather in Fredericton
Tourists flock to Fredericton from all over the world to take part in its rich history and natural beauty.
The coast of New Brunswick is nearby and sports the highest tides in the world! Tides rise and fall and incredible four storeys high twice a day in the Bay of Fundy. The Appalachian Range is also nearby which is one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world.
The weather in Fredericton is mild compared to the rest of Canada. Its climate is that of the humid continental type, meaning it gets no colder than 15 degrees Celsius in the winter and not hotter than plus 25 degrees Celsius in the summer. It does get its fair bit of precipitation, but that only makes for beautiful farmland and perfect soil. Snow is on the ground between November and April.
By Melissa Montgomery