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.
Miramichi Scottish Festival
August 15-17, 2025
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.
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.
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
Recent updates ~ from facebook
This is the big weekend Miramichi!!
2025 SCOTTISH FESTIVAL
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, August 15, 2025
HIGHLAND SOCIETY’S – CANDLELIGHT TARTAN BANQUET
Kin Center Newcastle - 100 Newcastle Blvd, Miramichi
$30 ADMISSION - Reservations can be made at hsnbm1846@gmail.com
E-transfers are also available: hsnbmdues@hotmail.com
Beginning at 6:00 pm meet and greet your fellow clan members until 6:45 pm when the
candlelight banquet gets underway with the piping in and ode to the Haggis, Introductions of
Clan Tartans, speeches, and grace will take place prior to the meal being served. Once the meal
has finished the William Davidson Medal Presentation will take place along with the Ernest
Hutchison Scholarship presentation and the passing of the Mull. Enjoy the rest of the evening
with entertainment from Drowsy Maggie.
Tickets are also available at:
Scott’s Pharmasave and Dickison’s Pharmacy.
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Take Away Tea and Entertainment -****canceled due to crownlands closure****the site remains open to the public with DNR fireban restrictions in place.
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Kirk'n of the Tartans - St. Andrew’s United Church Service, 188 Wellington Street, at 11 am.
Laying of the Memorial Wreath at the Scottish Monument Elm Park at 12:00 noon.
Kin Center, Miramichi West (Former Town of Newcastle) - 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
FREE ADMISSION
Musical entertainment by Drowsy Maggie, Miramichi Fiddlers, and the Landry Highland
Dancers. The Sausage Man Food Truck. Bring your lawn chairs. Entertainment will be inside in case of rain.
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We feel like Mother is on “eat, sleep, repeat” mode with yet another warm day expected.
We remain under the fire ban, please continue to follow the directives set by DNR and the Province when visiting.
We are keeping our fingers crossed that we can go ahead with this Saturday’s scheduled events but there’s a slight chance things could take a turn, so please check back frequently for updates.
We regret to say we will be postponing Walk with a Scot scheduled for this coming Sunday. Calum needs another couple of weeks to recover from his accident, and we will do our best to make up for his time off once he’s ready.
We’ll be curled up inside with the coolness so drop by to check out our gift shoppe, hear our centuries worth of tales, sign up for a workshop or grab a complimentary bottle of chilled water. Our trails are open to the beach and dock as well.
Please continue to pray for rain and some relief from this heat. We really want to thank you all for your support during this time. We understand how stressful it all is, but we know it won’t last forever.
We’re here 930-430, we’ll see you soon! ☺️
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