Fredericton walking tour

This scavenger hunt has a difficulty level of NORMAL.

Buy either an individual or a group ticket. The ideal group size is 3 to 6 people, but it is not limited to that. Children are welcome and will enjoy most of the challenges.

After purchase, to begin your hunt, you will need to be in front of the Crowne Plaza Fredericton-Lord Beaverbrook 659 Queen St, Fredericton, NB E3B 1C3. This is the start location.

Once there, log in to this website and begin your hunt, or go to My Account for instructions.

Ancient History

Fredericton is the capital of the province of New Brunswick on the Saint John River. It has a population of 105,000.

Archaeological settlements have been excavated in the area dating back 12,000 years. First Nations Maliseet operated farms here along the Saint John River until the 19th century. Their village, Aucpaque, was a few miles north of where Fredericton is right now.

The first colonizers were the French in the late 17th century. Joseph Robineau de Billebon was the first governor of Acadia (here) in 1690 and established Fort Nashwaak on the north side of the river. A large flood in 1700 forced the abandonment of the fort.

In 1732, other Acadians arrived to establish a village (Pointe Sainte-Anne) south of the river, fleeing the English who had taken Nova Scotia in 1710. By cons, in 1762, the British captured and burned the village, then expelled the Acadians during the Seven-Year War (1756-1763). In 1783, many loyalist Americans relocated here after the American Revolution (1765-1783).

In 1784, St. Anne’s Point became the capital of New Brunswick, a British province newly separated from Nova Scotia. It became the capital instead of Saint John because it is further from the US border, making it safer.

His name was changed to Frederick’s Town, then Fredericton in 1785, in honour of the 2nd son of King George III, Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York.

Recent History

The first Legislative Assembly of 1788 burned down in a fire in 1880. 2 years later, the community rebuilt it, and it remains active to this day.

The city amalgamated the village of Devon in 1945, then other villages in 1973.