Pemberton Ridge, New Brunswick
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Pemberton Ridge is a Canadian
rural community in York County
, New Brunswick
.
It is situated 6 kilometres north of Forest City
on a hill overlooking East Grand Lake
and Spednic Lake
.
In the early 1860s it was called "Skedaddle Ridge" because of settlers from Maine
who fled there to avoid draft into the American Civil War
. Some of the settlers include the Leeman and MacKenney families, of which descendants are still living there. In its heyday, Pemberton Ridge probably had a population of 15–20 families comprising 75–100 residents.
The community never had a post office but relied on services in Forest City, as well as rural delivery. The farming community did not have a church but did have a school house and occasionally church services were held in that building. While the larger centers of Canterbury
, (34 kilometres) or Danforth
(30 kilometres) provided access to the Canadian Pacific Railway
, as well as other commodities such as farm supplies and consumer items, Forest City was the service centre for the community.
Church and Sunday School
was usually held in the school house, although residents would occasionally attend a meeting at Green Mountain
or Forest City. Predominantly Baptist
by faith, meetings or services as they were sometimes called, contained an aura of quiet tranquility and not given to emotional renditions, testimonial or otherwise.
Today the community is home to a population of approximately 10 residents.
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...
rural community in York County
York County, New Brunswick
York County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River...
, 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...
.
It is situated 6 kilometres north of Forest City
Forest City, New Brunswick
Forest City is a Canadian rural community in York County, New Brunswick.The community has the unique distinction of sharing its name with the community of Forest City immediately across the International Boundary in the state of Maine....
on a hill overlooking East Grand Lake
East Grand Lake
East Grand Lake is located between the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The boundary between the United States and Canada passes through the lake...
and Spednic Lake
Spednic Lake
Spednic Lake is a mesotrophic lake in the Chiputneticook Lakes chain along the Canada – United States border between the state of Maine and the province of New Brunswick that is best known for its bass fishing. Sometimes it is viewed as the headwaters of the St...
.
In the early 1860s it was called "Skedaddle Ridge" because of settlers from Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
who fled there to avoid draft into the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. Some of the settlers include the Leeman and MacKenney families, of which descendants are still living there. In its heyday, Pemberton Ridge probably had a population of 15–20 families comprising 75–100 residents.
The community never had a post office but relied on services in Forest City, as well as rural delivery. The farming community did not have a church but did have a school house and occasionally church services were held in that building. While the larger centers of Canterbury
Canterbury, New Brunswick
Canterbury is a village in York County, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.-History:Tracing its roots to the forestry and railway industries, Canterbury was once was home to over 1000 residents and served as a service centre for the surrounding area of western York County.There were at...
, (34 kilometres) or Danforth
Danforth, Maine
Danforth is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named for proprietor Thomas Danforth. The population was 629 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(30 kilometres) provided access to the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
, as well as other commodities such as farm supplies and consumer items, Forest City was the service centre for the community.
Church and Sunday School
Sunday school
Sunday school is the generic name for many different types of religious education pursued on Sundays by various denominations.-England:The first Sunday school may have been opened in 1751 in St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. Another early start was made by Hannah Ball, a native of High Wycombe in...
was usually held in the school house, although residents would occasionally attend a meeting at Green Mountain
Green Mountain, New Brunswick
Green Mountain is a Canadian rural community in York County, New Brunswick.Green Mountain is known for its scenic views of the surrounding area of northwestern New Brunswick and adjacent northeastern Maine, including Mount Katahdin and East Grand Lake which is bisected by the International...
or Forest City. Predominantly Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
by faith, meetings or services as they were sometimes called, contained an aura of quiet tranquility and not given to emotional renditions, testimonial or otherwise.
Today the community is home to a population of approximately 10 residents.