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The two-block strip along Queen St between York and Regent Sts is known as the His-
toric Garrison District. In 1875, Fredericton became the capital of the newly formed
province of New Brunswick, and the garrison housed British soldiers for much of the late
18th and early 19th centuries. It's now a lively multi-use area with impressive stone ar-
chitecture.
Old Government House
HISTORIC BUILDING
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.gnb.ca/lg/ogh
; 51 Woodstock Rd; 10am-4pm Mon-Sat, noon-4pm Sun)
This mag-
nificent sandstone palace was erected for the British governor in 1826. The representat-
ive of the queen moved out in 1893 after the province refused to continue paying his ex-
penses, and during most of the 20th century the complex was a Royal Canadian Mounted
Police (RCMP) headquarters. It now evocatively captures a moment in time with tours
led by staff in period costume. New Brunswick's current lieutenant governor (Graydon
Nicholas, a member of the Maliseet Nation and the first aboriginal lawyer in Atlantic
Canada) lives on the 3rd floor.
Beaverbrook Art Gallery
MUSEUM
(
www.beaverbrookartgallery.org
;
703 Queen St; adult/child $10/5, pay as you wish Thu after 5pm;
10am-5pm Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat, to 9pm Thu, noon-5pm Sun)
This relatively small but excel-
lent gallery was one of Lord Beaverbrook's gifts to the town. The exceptional collection
includes works by international heavyweights and is well worth an hour or so. Among
others you will see Constable, Dali, Gainsborough and Turner, Canadian artists Tom
Thompson, Emily Carr and Cornelius Kreighoff as well as changing contemporary ex-
hibits of Atlantic art.
Officers' Square
HISTORIC SITE
(
www.downtownfredericton.ca
;
btwn Carleton & Regent Sts; ceremonies 11am & 4pm daily & 7pm
Tue & Thu Jul & Aug)
Once the military parade ground, the Garrison District's Officers'
Square now hosts a full-uniform changing of the guard ceremony in summertime. Also in
summer the Calithumpians Outdoor Summer Theatre performs daily at 12:15pm week-
days and 2pm weekends. The free historical skits are laced with humor. Summer even-
ings bring jazz, Celtic and rock concerts - see the website for schedules.
York Sunbury Historical Museum
MUSEUM
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