York-Sunbury Historical Society Meeting on September 15, 2011, 7:30pm at Government House: The Story of Making the York Street Railway Station Presented by Ian Robertson, Curator of the York-Street Railway Exhibit and a Past-Past President of Fredericton Heritage Trust and Jim O’Neil, Circus Historian. Ian Robertson will present the Exhibit Panels and provide the background [...]
On August 2nd, the Fredericton Region Museum held the official launch of its medical history exhibit. With the assistance of the summer students and some really great volunteers, the Museum was given a good scrub, chairs were set up, nibblies purchased and the finishing touches placed on the exhibit. It was a very busy [...]
This year the Fredericton Region Museum is holding its annual open house on Saturday, August 6, from 9:00AM until 4:00PM. It will feature all of the traditional benefits such as free admissions and activities for all ages, but it will also include some new twists for the whole family! This year’s Open House Day will [...]
Open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1 until 4pm during July and August 2011! Hannah’s Tea Place! Visit the Museum and talk to Hannah about life as a Loyalist! Hannah Ingraham was 11 years old when her Loyalist family moved to St. Anne’s Point. This summer Hannah has opened a tea room in [...]
Fredericton Heritage Trust and Fredericton Region Museum invite you to the opening of their new exhibit: A Celebration of Union Station on York Street. See the eight panels showing historic railway operations and many photos. The Mayor will speak. Tuesday, June 14 at 12 noon; City Hall Gallery on Queen Street. Free admission.
You are invited to a book launch & public talk Monday May 30, 2011, 7 – 9 pm. Paul W. Bennett will be at the Fredericton Region Museum to promote the launch of his new book, Vanishing Schools, Threatened Communities The Contested Schoolhouse in Maritime Canada. Published by Fernwood Publishing. Paul will be introduced at [...]
All evening programs take place at 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! This month, Shawna Quinn will present the program. The talk will be about an hour and copies of Shawna’s book “Agnes [...]
We are preparing to open our latest permanent exhibit based on the New Brunswick’s medical history and are looking for donations to help us create a child component for the exhibit. We are a not-for-profit registered charity with a mandate to collect, preserve and interpret the history relating to central New Brunswick, and in particular [...]
Royal Wedding Memorabilia Show & Tell With Mr. Don Roberts The York Sunbury Historical Society will be hosting a royal wedding memorabilia show and tell immediately after its annual general meeting on 21 April 2011. Presented by Don Roberts who will be participating with several of his own pieces, guests are invited bring their royal [...]
The York Sunbury Historical Society hosts a lecture on the third Thursday of each month, for most months. All evening programs take place at Old Government House (51 Woodstock Road, Fredericton). We can park on site and come in the side entrance and programs are free and open to the public! This month, Bob Dallison will [...]