Marysville, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Marysville is a Canadian
suburban neighbourhood in the city of Fredericton
, New Brunswick
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Located in the northeast end of the city, Marysville is situated on the Nashwaak River
5 kilometres north of its confluence with the Saint John River. Until 1973, Marysville was a separately incorporated town and it still tries to maintain an identity distinct from the rest of the city.
(1758).
The community was re-established over a hundred years later by Alexander Gibson
(1886). Coincidently, perhaps, Gibson is said to have named the village after his wife Mary. Gibson built up several industries in Marysville, most notably a cotton
mill. A large number of brick duplexes
were built around the mill, most of which are still standing. Marysville was named a National Historic District in 1997 for being one of Canada's last intact 19th-century mill towns.
After the cotton mill closed in 1975, the building was renovated and converted into provincial government offices under the name Marysville Place.. Almost all of the old brick duplexes are still in use and privately owned today.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
suburban neighbourhood in the city of Fredericton
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
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Located in the northeast end of the city, Marysville is situated on the Nashwaak River
Nashwaak River
The Nashwaak River located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada; is a tributary of the Saint John River. It is 113 kilometres long. The river rises from Nashwaak Lake and flows south and east through uninhabited land and rapids to the village of Stanley...
5 kilometres north of its confluence with the Saint John River. Until 1973, Marysville was a separately incorporated town and it still tries to maintain an identity distinct from the rest of the city.
History
The village was initially an acadian village named Sainte Marie. During the Expulsion of the Acadians, the village was burned in the St. John River CampaignSt. John River Campaign
The St. John River Campaign occurred during the French and Indian War when Colonel Robert Monckton led a force of 1150 British soldiers to destroy the Acadian settlements along the banks of the Saint John River until they reached the largest village of Sainte-Anne des Pays-Bas in February 1759...
(1758).
The community was re-established over a hundred years later by Alexander Gibson
Alexander Gibson (industrialist)
Alexander "Boss" Gibson was an industrialist in New Brunswick, Canada.He was born near Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, the son of John Gibson and Jane Neilson. In 1862, Gibson bought a sawmill and forest land in the Fredericton area...
(1886). Coincidently, perhaps, Gibson is said to have named the village after his wife Mary. Gibson built up several industries in Marysville, most notably a cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
mill. A large number of brick duplexes
Duplex (building)
The term duplex can be used to describe several different dwelling unit configurations:A duplex house is defined as a dwelling having apartments with separate entrances for two families. This includes two-story houses having a complete apartment on each floor and also side-by-side apartments on a...
were built around the mill, most of which are still standing. Marysville was named a National Historic District in 1997 for being one of Canada's last intact 19th-century mill towns.
After the cotton mill closed in 1975, the building was renovated and converted into provincial government offices under the name Marysville Place.. Almost all of the old brick duplexes are still in use and privately owned today.