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The Bend
Photo: Sebastien Paquet from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · tap to enlarge
Local historic place

The Bend

In French: Coude

On a provincial or municipal heritage registerone of 12 in Moncton
OOther placesO3 old views
DirectionsIts record on historicplaces.ca ↗
★ Then & now

The Bend, 1902 and today

Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.

The Bend today
The Bend, 1902
1902Today

1902: Photo: Signature illegible, taken from the Centre d'études acadiennes · Public domain. Today: Photo: Sebastien Paquet from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada · CC BY 2.0.

About

About The Bend

The Bend is one of 12 places in Moncton known from provincial or municipal registers.

This place is known here through Wikidata’s copy of its register number; the register itself isn’t open.

In old photographs

3 old views of The Bend

Made before 1950, from 1902 to 1908: public domain or CC0. Tap one to see it full screen.

A picture of the Petitcodiac River tidal bore, circa 19021902
A picture of the Petitcodiac River tidal bore, circa 1902
The Petitcodiac River tidal bore reproduced on a 1906 postcardc. 1906
The Petitcodiac River tidal bore reproduced on a 1906 postcard
Tidal bore of the Petitcodiac River (height about 1 to 1.5 m), near Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada1908
Tidal bore of the Petitcodiac River (height about 1 to 1.5 m), near M…

From Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server; some are drawings, prints or maps of their time. Each credit is in the viewer.

Visit

Finding The Bend

Moncton

Directions

It is a stop on its own: the next historic place is a longer trip.

Farther afield
Bank of Montreal BuildingLocal historic place900 mFree Meeting HouseNational Historic Site900 mMoncton MuseumLocal historic place1 kmBell Aliant TowerLocal historic place1.1 kmAberdeen Cultural CentreLocal historic place1.2 kmSaint George's Anglican ChurchLocal historic place1.2 km

Questions about The Bend

Is The Bend protected?

Its listing is provincial or local, and protection varies by province.

What is The Bend?

The Bend is on its province’s or municipality’s heritage list.

Can you visit The Bend?

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 · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).