Grafton, New Brunswick

Grafton
Location of Grafton in New Brunswick

Coordinates: 46°08′51″N 67°33′48″W / 46.147611°N 67.563333°W / 46.147611; -67.563333

Grafton is a community just outside Woodstock in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.[1]It is situated in Northampton, a parish of Carleton County.[2]

The Woodstock Airport is located here.

History

In July 1888, the entire village burned to the ground, leaving 200 people homeless.[3] The local school was swiftly rebuilt before the beginning of 1889.[4]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Grafton". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Grafton". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "A Village in Flames". The New York Times. 19 Jul 1888. p. 2.
  4. ↑ Crocket, William (1 March 1889). Annual Report of the Schools of New Brunswick, 1888. St. John: Daily Telegraph Book and Job Press. pp. Part III, Appendix A, p.32.


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