More 'Neat' Information About New Brunswick

The oldest "still in use" university building in Canada is the Old Arts Building, located on the Fredericton Campus of the University of New Brunswick.

Shediac is home to the World’s Largest Lobster. This statue is 10.5 m (34 ft.) long and is 4.5 m (15 ft.) high. This monster weighs 90 tons!

New Brunswick’s Sir Charles G.D. Roberts was the first Canadian poet to be knighted.

The world’s oldest intact shark fossil, over 409-million years old, was discovered near Atholville, in the heart of the Appalachian Range.

Highest peak in the Maritimes is located at Mount Carleton Provincial Park. It measures in at 820 m. (2,690 ft.).

The first French settlement in North America was attempted in 1604 on Saint Croix Island.

New Brunswick is home to the largest ocean tidal whirlpool (off the coast of Deer Island) in the western hemispheres. It’s named the ‘Old Sow’.

The University of New Brunswick is tied with the University of Georgia as being the oldest University in North America.

The University of New Brunswick is the first university in the world to be completely online.

The New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, is Canada’s first museum, established in 1842.

Fredericton’s Willie O’Ree was the first black player in the NHL.

Sabian Cymbals, Meductic, is one of the first cymbal-manufacturing companies in North America.

New Brunswick - Provincial Emblems & Symbols

New Brunswick's Flag - A golden lion on a red compartment and an ancient oared galley are the symbols depicted on the New Brunswick flag. Others flown in the province include the Canadian flag, a red maple leaf centered on a white square with red sidebars; the Acadian flag, a French tricolor with a yellow star in the upper part of the blue stripe; and the Union Jack, a combination of a white St. Andrew's cross, a red St. George's cross and a red St. Patrick's cross on a blue background.

Official Bird - New Brunswick's official bird is chickadee. Chickadee is also one of New Brunswick's most prevalent birds. The chickadee was officially accepted in 1983 under the recommendations of New Brunswick Federation of Naturalists.

Official Flower - New Brunswick's official flower is purple violet. It was adopted as the province's floral emblem by Order in Councilon December 1, 1936, at the request of the New Brunswick Women's Institute.

Did You Know?

Did you know that the year 2004 marked the 400th anniversary of the beginnings of continuous French settlement in North America? In 1604, Pierre Dugua Sieur de Mons arrived at Saint Croix, a small island near what is today the Maine (USA)-New Brunswick border. It was here that he attempted year-round French settlement in North America, an event which symbolizes the founding of Acadie... Find out more >>>

New Brunswick offers visitors two unforgettable coastal experiences in its two National Parks full of natural wonders. From the breathtaking coastal vistas along the Fundy trail to rappelling the cliffs at Cape Enrage, these magnificient sites are a dazzling display of New Brunswick's natural phenomena... Find out more >>>

The national parks and historic sites often offer special events for Heritage Day (February), Environment week (june), Canada Day (July 1), Parks Day (July), and the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend (October).

New Brunswick was founded in 1784, and its present territory was carved out of Nova Scotia by a royal commission appointed by George III. New Brunswick was named for the German county of Brunswick, a duchy of King George III. Learn more... >>>

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