Tantramar

Tantramar Heritage Trust, Inc.

P.O. Box 3554, 29B Queens Road,
Sackville, New Brunswick, E4L 4G4
Office Hours : Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 12:00 pm & 1:30 pm - 4:30 p.m.
Phone : [506] 536-2541
Fax : [506] 536-2537
E-mail : tantramarheritage@nb.aibn.com


About Us

Find out about the Tantramar Heritage Trust, and learn how to become a member.


Upcoming Events

Learn what's happening in the Tantramar area in the coming weeks.

Boultenhouse Heritage
Centre/Museum

The Trust acquired shipbuilder Christopher Boultenhouse's gracious Greek-revival mansion in July 2001. This c.1842 home, located at 29 Queens Road, Sackville, was officially opened on September 24, 2006 as the Boultenhouse Heritage Centre, housing exhibits and artifacts depicting Sackville's history.

Campbell Carriage
Factory Museum

The Campbell Carriage Factory in Middle Sackville, one of the best examples of a 19th century industrial site in eastern North America, was opened in June 2003 as the community's first seasonal museum, dedicated to "the horse era of the Tantramar". Featured on AGORA, the Virtual Museum of Canada's web site !

Cultural Capital

In 2008 Sackville is Cultural Capital of Canada (towns under 50,000 population). Heritage projects will be an important part of the planned program.

Tantramar History

The Tantramar area is among the oldest and most historic parts of the country. A synopsis of our history from the first European settlement in 1708 to the present.

Tantramar Historic Sites

A searchable data base with information and pictures of over 50 historic sites in the Tantramar area, many of them marked by historical plaques.

Publications

Check out our latest book and browse the full list of publications and other materials available to order online.

Links

to a wide range of sites.

Newsletters

The White Fence is the Trust's quarterly newsletter. All back issues (from 1997) are available on line.

Site Map

of this web site

Yorkshire 2000

A gathering of almost 3,000 descendents of Yorkshire settlers was held in the New Brunswick/Nova Scotia border area in August, 2000. The event is past, but the legacy lives on. Includes many links to Yorkshire studies.

The Trust has begun developing curriculum-based educational programming.
For details see Educational Programs (PDF format).

Comments, corrections and additional information relating to this web site are welcome :
please contact the Trust's webmaster at cscobie@eastlink.ca

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