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About the Highland Society

The Highland Society of New Brunswick at Miramichi is a volunteer, not-for-profit, charitable organization. Our purpose is to celebrate Scottish culture and provide an opportunity for education and growth of this diverse culture.  The society became incorporated on April 11th, 1846. Read more »

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Historic St. Andrews Cemetery (Chatham)

Corner of Water St. & St. Andrew’s St.

Protestantism came to the Miramichi between 1765 and 1800 with the arrival of Scottish Immigrants. The first Presbyterian Church on the river was established at Wilson’s Point after 1792. The first Minister was the Rev. John Urquhart, who held services on alternate Sundays at Wilson’s Point and a second church at Moorfield. Rev. Urquhart drowned in 1814 while crossing the Miramichi River.

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Miramichi Scottish Festival

August 16-18, 2024

Join the Clans to celebrate the Scottish culture on the Miramichi. Enjoy music, song, dance, competitions, demonstrations, exhibitions and much, much more. Entertainment will feature many talents.

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MacDonald Farm Provincial Heritage Site

Opening for the season June 28, 2022 from Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 AM  to 5:00 PM.

A Must-See cultural attraction located in Bartibog in a pastoral setting overlooking the Miramichi River. A tour of the restored property, in the company of costumed guides, will take you back to the 1820s when the family of Scottish settler, Alexander MacDonald, helped to develop the area. Visit the grand manor house made of Scottish stone, savour the smells of traditional foods, view embroidery and domestic crafts, and observe gardening and the daily care of farm animals.

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Wilson's Point ~ At the Enclosure

Wilson's Point is a site with great significance to the history of Miramichi. Many of the earliest English speaking settlers lived and were buried in this area and it holds the history of our Scottish ancestors.

Open Seasonally June to October daily from 9:30 to 4:30

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Lord Beaverbrook himself waits for you, on the other side of the gates, as you encounter An Autumn Haunting at Wilson's Point Historic Site, tomorrow night at 7:00. Hear of his efforts to save the point, and all of the wayward souls within.

A new journey begins every fifteen minutes from 7:00-9:30; tickets ($15) can be purchased prior to the tour, in the little church (8 Enclosure Rd).
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Just a reminder that we remain closed today to spend time with our families.

Please enjoy the trails and all the beautiful autumn colors that blanket the landscape of our little gem with your family today.
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We’ll return tomorrow at 930 for our last full week of the season. Wednesday will be our last workshop this year and Friday we’ll have our Autumn Haunting Graveyard tour. New spirits will arise to tell you of their woes.
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For you coffee lovers we’ll have Saltwinds coffee on sale for 1/2 its original price all week long, now’s your chance to stock up for the long winter.
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We are so thankful for all of our visitors even the feathered kind, that just missed being a guest at our Thanksgiving dinner 😉

See you all tomorrow! 😊🍁🍂🍁
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