Fredericton Attractions

Fredericton, the capital of the east Canadian province of New Brunswick, is charmingly situated on the lower reaches of the St John's River. It is home to a university. Although, in comparison with other Canadian cities, it is quite small it boasts an active cultural scene.

Fredericton, originally limited to administrative and educational establishments, has developed in recent years into a commercial and service center for a wide area around. In addition a number of industrial firms, including a leather manufacturer, have set up here.

The capital of New Brunswick grew out of a small Acadian settlement named Pointe Ste-Anne, founded by French-speaking immigrants around 1732. In subsequent years the new settlement suffered as a result of civil war-like disputes among the Acadians themselves as well as from attacks by the British and by the native Micmac Indians who refused to tolerate the settlement.