Arthurette, New Brunswick Explained

46.7915°N -67.4868°W

Arthurette is a Canadian farming community in Victoria County, New Brunswick.[1] It is located on the Tobique River halfway between the villages of Tobique Valley and Perth-Andover. The community is located where the Route 109 and Route 390 change banks of the Tobique River.[2]

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Victoria County, New Brunswick. The community was named after Arthuret in Cumbria, England by Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore, who was lieutenant governor of New Brunswick from 1861 to 1866.[3]

There was once a covered bridge, but it was destroyed during the spring freshet on April 22, 1950. A replacement bridge was also swept away during a fall freshet on November 6.[4]

Notable people

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References

  1. DADWR. Arthurette. 7 March 2015 .
  2. Google. Arthurette, NB, Canada. 7 March 2015 .
  3. Book: Hamiton. William Baillie. Place Names of Atlantic Canada. 1996. University of Toronto Press. 0802075703. illustrated, reprint. 44.
  4. Two Bridges and Mill Carrier Lost . The Tobiquer . 1986 . 7 . 5–8.