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Fredericton - geography.
VI HISTORY The indigenous people known as the Maliseet used the site of Fredericton as a campsite and burial ground before Europeans discovered the area. In the 17th century theybecame partners with the French in the fur trade. Pierre de Joibert, a Frenchman, received several land grants along the St. John River in 1676, but the first importantsettlement in the area was not completed until 1692. Joseph Robineau de Villebon and other settlers built Fort St. Joseph, also known as Fort Nashwaak, a...
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Fredericton - Geography.
As a provincial center for government, forestry, military activities, and agriculture, Fredericton grew from 4400 residents in 1848 to 7117 by 1901. Telegraph lines wereestablished in 1851, telephones in 1888, and radio broadcasts in 1923. Early newspapers included the New Brunswick Reporter (1844-1902) and the Maritime Farmer (1879-1905). After 1850 Fredericton flourished as an industrial town. Sawmills, shipyards, tanneries, boot and shoe factories, carriage shops, iron foundries, brickyard...
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New Brunswick - Geography.
Grand Lake, the largest lake in New Brunswick, is in the lowlands, east of Fredericton. Most other lakes are located in the northern and southwestern parts of NewBrunswick. D Climate New Brunswick has a continental climate that is moderated by maritime influences in the coastal areas. As a result, coastal regions are slightly warmer in the winter andslightly cooler in the summer than are interior regions. Annual temperature variations are large, with the January mean usually at least 25 to 28°C...
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New Brunswick - Canadian History.
Grand Lake, the largest lake in New Brunswick, is in the lowlands, east of Fredericton. Most other lakes are located in the northern and southwestern parts of NewBrunswick. D Climate New Brunswick has a continental climate that is moderated by maritime influences in the coastal areas. As a result, coastal regions are slightly warmer in the winter andslightly cooler in the summer than are interior regions. Annual temperature variations are large, with the January mean usually at least 25 to 28°C...