Beaver Dam, New Brunswick Explained

BeaverDam is a settlement in York County, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Route 101 runs through BeaverDam.

Population

Currently, BeaverDam is a parish of New Maryland, New Brunswick, and the population consists of 2,805 people.^[1]

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in York County, New Brunswick. BeaverDam was settled in 1830 on the South Branch of the Rusagonis Stream. The site was established as a farming community in 1866, with a population of 100; this community included six different families. One notable family was the O'leary's who settled in the mid 1800's with descendants still living there today.The first post office was put up in 1898 as well.^[2]

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, BeaverDam was originally built in 1840 in New Maryland, New Brunswick, was later moved to Rusagonis, New Brunswick, and then to its final resting place of BeaverDam, New Brunswick where it was later taken down on April 5, 2015.^[3]

Notable people

See main article: List of people from York County, New Brunswick.

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. Web site: Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error .
2. Web site: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick .
3. Web site: Former St. John the Evangelist, Beaverdam | Deconsecrated Churches | Anglican Diocese of Fredericton .

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