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Timeline of Moncton history

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This is a timeline of the history of Moncton.

Fort Beausejour in 2006
The Deportation of the Acadians had a significant impact on the history of Moncton
Wooden Shipbuilding was responsible for the initial growth of the community
The rail industry re-energized the community after the collapse of the shipbuilding industry
The Intercolonial Railway was headquartered in Moncton
Moncton has become the transportation hub of the Maritimes

Aboriginal period

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17th century

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18th century

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  • 1733 – Community of "Le Coude" (The Elbow) established near Halls Creek, at site of present-day Moncton.
  • 1751 – Fort Beauséjour at Aulac is built by France in response to the British construction of nearby Fort Lawrence.[2]
  • 1755 – British forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Monckton take Fort Beausejour and rename it Fort Cumberland.
  • 1755 – Expulsion of the Acadian people, including from the Petitcodiac River valley. Some Acadians escape into the woods and begin to conduct a resistance campaign against the British.
  • 1758 – Battle of Stoney Creek, end of the Acadian resistance.
  • 1761 – English Tantramar Township established.
  • 1766 – Captain John Hall arrives from Pennsylvania with a land grant from the Philadelphia Land Company and establishes Monckton Township with eight immigrant "Deutsch" families. The community is named "The Bend of the Petitcodiac".
  • 1780s – Acadians begin to return from exile and resettle in New Brunswick.

19th century

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20th century

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21st century

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "The History of Moncton, Information about History of the Region". MonctonNet. 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  2. ^ "Parks Canada - Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site of Canada - Natural Wonders & Cultural Treasures - Cultural Heritage". Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  3. ^ a b "New Brunswick Railway History : European and North American Railway". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  4. ^ "History of railroad shops in Moncton". Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  5. ^ "Moncton Public Library". Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  6. ^ Link text, additional text.
  7. ^ "Capitol Theatre : Virtual Tour". Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  8. ^ a b "GMIA Home". Archived from the original on 2004-11-07. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  9. ^ Al G. Barnes Circus Train Wreck, Train Wreck.
  10. ^ Moncton, Acadian Roots.
  11. ^ "Musée acadien de l'Université de Moncton - Canada -". Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  12. ^ "Sentinelles Petitcodiac Riverkeeper". Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  13. ^ Russell, George (1984-09-24). "An "Essentially Pastoral" Visit - TIME". TIME Magazine. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  14. ^ "Timeline - Moncton Wildcats". Archived from the original on 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  15. ^ "Organization internationale de la Francophonie: Choronologie" (PDF) (in French). Francophonie. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  16. ^ "Chronology - Transport Canada responds to September 11 attacks". Transport Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  17. ^ "Moncton votes to become Canada's first bilingual city". CBC News. 2002-08-07. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
  18. ^ "Gunningsville Bridge opens to traffic (05/11/19)". Communications New Brunswick. 2005-11-19. Retrieved 2007-07-15.