Douglastown, New Brunswick

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Communities amalgamated in 1995 to form the City of Miramichi, New Brunswick

Douglastown is a Canadian suburban neighbourhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick.

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Now, Douglastown is home to the city of Miramichi's shopping district, which includes a large enclosed shopping mall, multiple strip malls and numerous other stores and businesses. It is anchored by; Walmart Canada, Winners, Giant Tiger, Mark's, Reitman's, EB Games, Bulk Barn, The Source by Circuit City, Canadian Tire, Sobeys, Shoppers Drug Mart, Easyhome, Sport Chek, Bluenotes, Pseudio, Ardenes, Northern Reflections, Bentley, Peoples Rogers Wireless, Bell, Telus, Pet Valu, Dollarama, Payless Shoe Store and Staples Business Depot.

History

Prior to municipal amalgamation on January 1, 1995, Douglastown was an incorporated village in Northumberland County.

Douglastown was originally known as Gretna Green and was founded in 1812 by two Scottish immigrants, Alexander Rankin and James Gilmour. Name changed after the great fire of 1825 to honour Sir Howard Douglas (1776-1861), then the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. [1]

The post office was established in 1835, but the community wasn't incorporated as a village until 1966. [2] [3]

Notable people

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References

  1. Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 74. ISBN   0-7715-9754-1.
  2. The Canadian Encyclopedia

Miramichi History at the Wayback Machine (archived 2018-09-06)

Coordinates: 47°1′43.6″N65°29′38.1″W / 47.028778°N 65.493917°W / 47.028778; -65.493917