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 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.
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
Join Alexander Rankin this weekend (July 27-28) on a Walk Through Lower (Douglas)Town - 2 pm, starting at the Seamen’s Hospital Miramichi at 12 Vye Street. Join us for a walk through the centuries, complete with stories from the Miramichi Fire, the Fighting Election, and much more. Tickets ($15) available prior to the tour.
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It's a triple-header from Character Matters Miramichi today, and we continue to take local history from off the page to up on stage!
Between 1pm and 3pm, join Captain John Mount Thain at Middle Island Irish Historical Park museum, and hear his memories from the Looshtauk Tragedy of 1847. This is a free event.
Join Lieutenant Governor Jabez Snowball for a walking tour of the Historic Chatham Business District departing from Waterford Green at 2:00 - tickets ($15) available on site.
The Doctor is in from 2-4pm at the Wilson's Point Historic Site, as Dr. Louise Manny tours the grounds with you, and offers insight on the restoration of 1946.
Join us today at one, or all, of our performances, and see days gone by before your eyes.
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