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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