Boishébert
In French: Île Boishébert
Also known as Beaubears Island , Camp d'Espérance
Highway 8, Northwest Bridge, Miramichi
About Boishébert
Boishébert is one of 3 National Historic Sites in Miramichi. Boishébert dates from 1756–1760.
Boishébert National Historic Site of Canada is a wooded area with archaeological evidence of an 18th century Acadian refugee camp situated on Wilsons Point and Beaubears Island at the confluence of the Southwest and Northwest Miramichi River in New Brunswick. Official recognition refers to the area of Wilsons Point delineated at the time of designation.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Boishébert National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · in the register’s words, not edited
National Historic Site status comes on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Finding Boishébert
Miramichi
It stands apart from the town’s other historic places.
Questions about Boishébert
Is Boishébert protected?
National Historic Site status commemorates; legal protection, where there is any, comes from the province or municipality, or from federal ownership.
When was Boishébert built?
The record of Boishébert gives 1756–1760.
What is Boishébert?
Canada named Boishébert a National Historic Site in 1930.
Can you visit Boishébert?
Its exterior is visible from public ground; access inside is up to the owner.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
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