2026 will mark the 110th anniversary of the No. 2 Construction Battalion. Officially formed on July 5th 1916, No 2 Construction Battalion was the largest Black military unit ever established in Canadian history. The men of the Battalion served with honour and determination, carrying out critical duties in the Forest of La Joux in France [...]
Canadian Armour Passing Through OrtonaCharles Comfort, 1944Oil on canvasCanadian War Museum19710261-2152 A new exhibition honouring Fredericton's role in the liberation of Italy, opened in the Fredericton Region Museum on August 8, 2024. "New Brunswick Goes to War: The Liberation of Italy" marks the 80th anniversary of the New Brunswick’s engagement in several intense [...]
Bryant Oakley Nevers (1923-1995); Collection of the Fredericton Region Museum The Fredericton Region Museum is pleased to unveil a new display of Canadian cap badges, assembled in honour of Second World War veteran and collector Bryant Nevers. This exhibit represents a small portion of the more than 600 cap badges that Bryant Nevers [...]
Since the arrival of Black Loyalists in 1783, there have been settlers of African descent who have contributed greatly to the development of New Brunswick. Working ever so silently, without recognition or applause, families and communities have banded together to contribute in significant ways to the social enfranchisement of themselves and their neighbours. This Community [...]
Stanton Friedman Is Out Of This World Exhibit An exhibit dedicated to the incredible life and career of world renowned Ufologist, Stanton Friedman (1934-2019), opened at the Fredericton Region Museum on June 26, 2021. Born in New Jersey, Stanton Friedman moved to Fredericton in the early 1980s where he lived with his wife [...]
Acadian Exhibit at Fredericton Region Museum Tells History of Pointe Sainte-Anne (Fredericton, NB - August 12, 2019) - A new interactive exhibit on the history of the Acadian settlement at Pointe Sainte-Anne (1692-1759) was launched on August 15, 2019, Acadian National Day, at the Fredericton Region Museum. Dr. Chantal Richard, Guest Curator, explained that the [...]
