Historical Notes of Oromocto Fredericton area
The Oromocto and Saint John river systems are intricately linked to the lives and existance of the original, First Nation, Acadian and Loyalist settlers in Fredericton (St. Annes) and Oromocto (Welamoktook). Kayaking in New Brunswick brings this sense of history to life. See the site of First Nation migration routes, colonial battles, ship building, British garrison, stage coach routes, lumber mills, the Chestnut canoe factory, and the ancient village.
Paddle along the famous migration route used for 100s of year by First Nations peoples. Legend has it that this annual migration route may have stretched from St. Andrews on the bay of Fundy to the Miramichi. The canoeing tradition exists today among local first Naations people in the existance of Great Spirit Canoes. They craft several models of the famous Chestnut canoe brand in a factory here in Oromocto.
Rich in the traditions of oringinal Acadian settlers that once flourished in St. Anne, Jemseg, and French lake. Consider as you wander through these historic waterways, that epic struggle for dominance and dominion between French and English, transported from Europe, and recreated in the new world.
Consider Oromocto's early history before CFB Gagetown. The fire that destroyed most of the village in 1919, the Morrow Mill and Shipbuilding Co., the days of River Boats, building small schooners and bargues.
