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 19-21, 2022
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
Do you already have one university degree and are you working on a graduate degree this Fall? Are you, your parents, grandparents, aunt or uncle a member of The Miramichi Highland Society? Are you aware that The Miramichi Highland Society gives out a Post Graduate Hutchison Award valued at $6.000. each year? The deadline to apply is
August 7, 2023. See the attachment for more information!
Are you, your parents, grandparents, aunt or uncle a member of the Miramichi Highland Society? Are you attending university or community college full time this Fall? Have you applied for a Highland Society Scholarship? The deadline is September 15, 2023. There are quite a few different scholarships available. See the attachment in the “comment” section for more information!
Timeline photosTime sure flies fast. Only one more month (and 2 days) until our opening day! We're getting ready for another great summer here at the farm, so be sure to mark us in your calendars.
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