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Timeline of Moncton history

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This is a timeline of the history of Moncton. This page includes major weather, progress, and infrastructure events in Greater Moncton. You may also want to see List of entertainment events in Greater Moncton, or History of Moncton.

Fort Beausejour in 2006
The Deportation of the Acadians had a significant impact on the history of Moncton
Wooden Shipbuilding was responsible for the initial growth of the community
The rail industry re-energized the community after the collapse of the shipbuilding industry
The Intercolonial Railway was headquartered in Moncton
Moncton has become the transportation hub of the Maritimes

Aboriginal period

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17th century

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18th century

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  • 1733 – Community of "Le Coude" (The Elbow) established near Halls Creek, at site of present-day Moncton.
  • 1751 – Fort Beauséjour at Aulac is built by France in response to the British construction of nearby Fort Lawrence.[2]
  • 1755 – British forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Monckton take Fort Beausejour and rename it Fort Cumberland.
  • 1755 – Expulsion of the Acadian people, including from the Petitcodiac River valley. Some Acadians escape into the woods and begin to conduct a resistance campaign against the British.
  • 1758 – Battle of Stoney Creek, end of the Acadian resistance.
  • 1761 – English Tantramar Township established.
  • 1766 – Captain John Hall arrives from Pennsylvania with a land grant from the Philadelphia Land Company and establishes Monckton Township with eight immigrant "Deutsch" families. The community is named "The Bend of the Petitcodiac".
  • 1780s – Acadians begin to return from exile and resettle in New Brunswick.

19th century

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20th century

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21st century

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "The History of Moncton, Information about History of the Region". MonctonNet. 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  2. ^ "Parks Canada - Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site of Canada - Natural Wonders & Cultural Treasures - Cultural Heritage". Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  3. ^ a b "New Brunswick Railway History : European and North American Railway". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  4. ^ "History of railroad shops in Moncton". Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  5. ^ "Moncton Public Library". Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  6. ^ Link text, additional text.
  7. ^ "Capitol Theatre : Virtual Tour". Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  8. ^ a b "GMIA Home". Archived from the original on 2004-11-07. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  9. ^ Al G. Barnes Circus Train Wreck, Train Wreck.
  10. ^ Moncton, Acadian Roots.
  11. ^ "Musée acadien de l'Université de Moncton - Canada -". Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  12. ^ "Sentinelles Petitcodiac Riverkeeper". Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  13. ^ Russell, George (1984-09-24). "An "Essentially Pastoral" Visit - TIME". TIME Magazine. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  14. ^ "Timeline - Moncton Wildcats". Archived from the original on 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  15. ^ "Organization internationale de la Francophonie: Choronologie" (PDF) (in French). Francophonie. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  16. ^ "Chronology - Transport Canada responds to September 11 attacks". Transport Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  17. ^ "Moncton votes to become Canada's first bilingual city". CBC News. 2002-08-07. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
  18. ^ "Gunningsville Bridge opens to traffic (05/11/19)". Communications New Brunswick. 2005-11-19. Retrieved 2007-07-15.