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38-642: Situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula , its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for meeting of two rivers . The Caraquet River and Rivière du Nord flow into the Caraquet Bay west of the town. On 1 January 2023, the town was greatly enlarged by annexing the village of Bas-Caraquet and all or part of seven local service districts ; the annexed communities' names remain in official use. Revised census figures have not been released. Caraquet

76-572: A riot in Caraquet. The mob also went to Young's store and then to his home where they threatened the lives of Young's employees and his wife (Young was in Frederickton at the time). On January 26, Young ordered 10 constables to arrest those involved in the January 15 riot. Additionally, the police were joined by 20 more volunteer militiamen who were recruited by Young and dubbed "Young's Army". When

114-790: A fishing wharf and seaport . Several beaches and other tourist attractions, such as the Village Historique Acadien , are located in the area. New Brunswick's only francophone daily newspaper, L'Acadie Nouvelle , is published in Caraquet. Caraquet is featured in Phantom Ships: A Novel by Claude Le Bouthillier . 47°47′07″N 64°57′33″W  /  47.78528°N 64.95917°W  / 47.78528; -64.95917 Chaleur Bay Chaleur Bay , also Chaleurs Bay , Bay of Chaleur (in French : Baie des Chaleurs ), in Mi'gmaq it

152-598: A lobster cannery at Caraquet and another at Black Point in Shippagan . When he retired, his son Frederick Temple Blackwood Young took over the business. Young held various offices in the provincial administration both before and after Canadian Confederation . Young represented Gloucester County in the Legislative Assembly of the Colony of New Brunswick from 1861 to 1867. He was commissioner of lighthouses and buoys for

190-433: A political figure. Young took over the operation of the Caraquet branch of his father's fishing and canning business, James Young and Sons, in 1851. The firm was one of the largest exporters of dried fish and they also canned fish, lobster, and blueberries. After his father's death in 1866, Young took over the operation of the company and expanded the firm's activities in lobster trapping and canning. In 1882 he owned

228-603: A sailing ship burned in the waters north of the city of Campbellton, New Brunswick on the Restigouche River , possibly from the Battle of the Restigouche , and is visible in certain weather and light conditions. A drawing of a ghost wielding an anchor and menacing two sailors can be seen on the city's welcome sign. Chaleur Bay opens to the east with its southern shore formed by the north shore of New Brunswick. The northern shore

266-588: A study to the house examining the feasibility of publishing public notices in French newspapers. As a legislator, Young opposed the Common Schools Act of 1871 . The act established a non-secular English public education system that was supported by a province-wide tax . The Acadian population considered the bill a threat to the French Catholic education system and to their cultural traditions. Young supported

304-581: Is called Mawipoqtapei , is an arm of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence located between Quebec and New Brunswick , Canada. The name of the bay is attributed to explorer Jacques Cartier (Baie des Chaleurs). It translates into English as "bay of warmth" or "bay of torrid weather". Chaleur Bay is the 31st member of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World Club. Chaleur Bay is host to an unusual visual phenomenon,

342-464: Is formed by the south shore of the Gaspé Peninsula . The bay measures approximately 50 km (27 nmi) in width at its widest point between Bathurst and New Carlisle . The western end of the bay transitions into the estuary of the Restigouche River at Dalhousie, New Brunswick . The mouth of the bay is delineated by a line running from "Haut-fond Leander" near Grande-Rivière, Quebec in

380-537: Is mentioned in John Greenleaf Whittier 's poem, "Skipper Ireson's Ride." 47°50′N 65°30′W  /  47.83°N 65.5°W  / 47.83; -65.5 Robert Young (Canadian politician) Robert Young (November 11, 1834 – February 3, 1904) was a businessman and political figure in Canada who was significant in the economic and political development of the city of Caraquet and in

418-566: The Fireship of Chaleur Bay , an apparition of sorts resembling a ship on fire which has reportedly appeared at several locations in the bay. It is possibly linked to similar sightings several hundred kilometres to the south where the Fireship of Northumberland Strait has been seen in the Northumberland Strait . This may have given rise to a phantom ship legend, which dates back more than two centuries. The story (and witnesses) claim that

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456-671: The Acadian community fault Young for the conflict. Young continued to sit as a member of the Legislative Council until it was abolished in 1892. Young ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in 1896. He died of heart disease at home in Caraquet at the age of 69. Young's son, F.T.B. Young , represented Gloucester County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as did his grandson, Frederick C. Young . Young

494-581: The Atlantic coast north of Virginia. The estuaries of various rivers emptying into the bay create a prominent smell of salt water, notably in the estuary of the Restigouche River. The following major rivers flow into the bay: Quebec: New Brunswick (from north to south): Between Quebec and New Brunswick: Chaleur Bay has several islands. Although not entirely located within the bay, the northern shores of Miscou Island and Lameque Island form part of

532-547: The Bay of Chaleur, especially Miscou and Bonaventure. In 1763, Great Britain finally dispossessed Louis XV of North America in the Treaty of Paris . George III 's Royal Proclamation of 1763 and administrative changes the next year then allowed Acadians on land not occupied by the British. Most families returned to Caraquet from 1766. Bourdages Raymond founded a fishing station in 1762 but it

570-585: The Common Schools Act, as the President of the Executive Council, Young had to implement and enforce the law and found himself on the other side of the issue. In November 1874, members of the Acadian population in Caraquet, most of whom boycotted the school tax, held a meeting to elect parish officials. The minority Protestant population was not included in the meeting and thus questioned the legality of

608-510: The Restigouche took refuge in the village of Gabriel Giraud in 1760. The following year, Pierre du Calvet made a census of the Chaleur Bay, whose purpose was to determine where and how many Acadians were hiding there. In retaliation for the Battle, Roderick MacKenzie captured most of the refugees, including 20 people of the 174 then in Caraquet. The rest of the population emigrated to other places in

646-750: The Scottish Highland Clearances ] to leave the island, but were furnished with the means of reaching New Brunswick. They formed a settlement at Chaleur Bay, which became very prosperous". The eastern end of Chaleur Bay was the site of the Royal Canadian Navy 's Operation Pointe Maisonnette in September 1943, during the Battle of the St. Lawrence . Chaleur Bay is home to a variety of marine life including numerous species of ground fish and shellfish such as lobster and scallops. Additionally, many of

684-490: The bay's pristine rivers support some of the largest wild Atlantic Salmon remaining in the north Atlantic Ocean , creating a haven for sport angling . While whale watching including endangered targets such as Fin whales are popular attractions in the bay, North Atlantic right whales , one of the rarest whales and had been considered to be rare in Gulf of St. Lawrence region, were recently confirmed to be present in Chaleur Bay more often in recent years. Chaleur Bay

722-532: The discontent caused by the Common Schools Act and the attempts of the Anglophones to control the board led to Acadian protests in January 1875. Following property damage from the protests, Robert Young ordered police to the city and supplemented them with a private militia. When militiamen attempted to force entry to an Acadian household on January 27, 1875, an exchange of gunfire resulted and militiaman John Gifford and Acadian Louis Mailloux were shot and killed. Calm

760-447: The early nineteenth century. Despite their small number, they would control the economy and politics of the city for a century. Charles Robin and Company opened an important fishery in 1837, followed by that of Robert Young in 1850. The government of George King voted in the Common Schools Act in 1871 which removed any religious presence in schools and made education difficult in French. The precarious economic situation of fishermen,

798-634: The establishment of lazarettos in the province. In 1849 and in 1853, he and his father had built the first two lazarettos in New Brunswick on land that his father later sold to the province. Young also regularly advocated for the business interests of Gloucester County. Young was initially a Liberal Party member, but later affiliated with the Liberal-Conservative Party and the Conservative Party . Despite having opposed passage of

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836-459: The militia attempted to force entry into an Acadian home on January 27, an exchange of gunfire resulted where Constable John Gifford and Acadian Louis Mailloux were both shot and killed. Calm was subsequently restored, and nine of the Acadian protesters were arrested for being responsible for the death of Gifford. After two highly publicized trials, the accused Acadians were freed. The Acadians eventually received political concessions . Many in

874-519: The mouths of some rivers and certain channels. Its configuration tends to channel the wind for two reasons: the steep cliffs on its North side, and its V shape. This means that in the middle of this section, off Nepisiguit Bay, there is a zone that is particularly windy and subject to high seas if the wind is from the Northwest or the Northeast. Tidal currents in this section rarely reach one knot, except at

912-441: The mouths of some rivers and some channels. Immigration from Arran Island, Scotland: Bryce's The Geology of Arran 1855 notes: "Many years ago, a large population, the largest then collected in any one spot in [the island of] Arran, inhabited [Sannox] glen, and gained a scanty subsistence by fishing and by cultivating fertile plots on the sunny hill-sides. In 1832, the whole of the families amounting to 500 persons, were obliged [in

950-480: The north and the "Miscou Shoals" near Miscou Island, New Brunswick in the south. Canadian Hydrographic Service chart number 4486 is the bathymetric navigational data repository for the area. The shores of Chaleur Bay include numerous beaches, particularly in the south. Many rivers also form barachois or barrier beaches . The Eel River Bar is one such beach, located at the mouth of the Eel River, immediately to

988-565: The port of Caraquet and represented Gloucester County on the Board of Agriculture. Despite being an anti-confederate, in 1867 the government of George Edwin King appointed him to the Legislative Council , for which he served as President until 1883. Because most of his constituents were Acadian , Young supported translating the proceedings of the provincial assembly into French. He also presented

1026-618: The province of New Brunswick . Young was born in Tracadie, New Brunswick , the son and grandson of Scottish immigrants. He was the oldest of James Young and Ann Ferguson's eleven children. Young was educated in Chatham , where in 1857 he married Sarah Hubbard. The Young family was part of a ruling class of powerful English -speaking capitalists in majority French -speaking Gloucester County . His sister Helen married pioneer physician Dr. Alfred Corbett Smith and his brother James Young also became

1064-407: The province. The Mi'kmaq were the first to have visited the region, as early as 4000 years ago. Objects have been discovered in the port but it is thought they used the place as a camp and not as a village. The Vikings had visited the region from the year one thousand. Jacques Cartier explored the surrounding area in 1534. In 1713, Great Britain obtained Acadia in the Treaty of Utrecht . Caraquet

1102-439: The southern shore of the bay. Heron Island lies near Dalhousie, New Brunswick and is located south of Carleton-sur-Mer , Quebec . The bay's shape and the steep cliffs along its northern shore sometimes create particularly windy conditions especially off Nepisiguit Bay . Under the right wind direction and speed, sea conditions on large areas of the bay can become quite treacherous. Tidal currents are generally weak, except at

1140-462: The vote. In political retaliation, Young convened a meeting on January 4 where three Protestants were elected instead. Young's appointments, rather than the Acadian appointments, were then quickly approved by the quarter sessions of Gloucester County. Soon following, a January 14 public meeting about the school tax ended with a scuffle between attendees. The next day, an Acadian mob, many of whom were intoxicated, caused significant property damage in

1178-406: The west of the village of Charlo, New Brunswick . This sand bar is unique, in that it not only has fresh water on one side and salt water on the other, but it is also home to the endangered piping plover . Tourism in the region has been driven mainly by beachgoers in the summer months. The warm ocean currents emitting from the larger Gulf of Saint Lawrence result in some of the warmest saltwater on

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1216-416: Was diverted south to Halifax in 1868, the line was built to Caraquet in 1887 following a part of the originally proposed route. The opening of the railway increased economic development with the opening of shops and hotels as well as a change of habits. The College Sacre Coeur opened its doors in 1899 but was destroyed by fire in 1914; it moved to Bathurst the next year. The Fifth National Acadian Convention

1254-568: Was first settled by Gabriel Giraud dit St-Jean who was a French trader and merchant. He married a Mi'kmaq woman and settled in Lower Caraquet . After the expulsion of the Acadians from southern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in 1755, some Acadians settled in Upper Caraquet. Led by Alexis Landry in 1757, the original town site was founded at what is now called Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage . The land

1292-528: Was founded around 1731 by the Breton Gabriel Giraud dit Saint-Jean. It stood on the present site of the border with Bas-Caraquet . In 1755, the British took Fort Beauséjour and began the deportation of the Acadians. A group of survivors led by Alexis Landry took refuge in Caraquet in 1757 at a place called Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage . Several privateers, Captain Saint-Simon and survivors of the Battle of

1330-427: Was held in 1905. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Caraquet had a population of 4,285 living in 1,988 of its 2,150 total private dwellings, a change of 0.9% from its 2016 population of 4,248 . With a land area of 68.13 km (26.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 62.9/km (162.9/sq mi) in 2021. Caraquet's economy is primarily marine resource-based, with

1368-534: Was officially granted for the town in 1774 through the Royal Proclamation to 34 families of Acadian, Normand and Mi'kmaq origins. The town is called Acadia's capital by its residents. Caraquet hosts the annual Acadian Festival held each August, with the culmination being the Tintamarre on August 15. 48.2% of people aged over 15 years have a certificate, diploma or post-secondary degree, compared to 44.6% for

1406-594: Was restored and the population got some concessions. Despite the Industrial Revolution, Canadian Confederation hurt the Maritime Provinces. To counter the exodus of the population and control of fishing companies, new farming villages were founded. In 1864, the engineer Sanford Fleming proposed to build the Intercolonial Railway from Montreal to Pokesudie through Caraquet. While the final route

1444-470: Was the target of attacks by American privateers in 1776 and by Micmac in 1779. In 1784, François Gionet walked to Halifax where the Great Grant was obtained, legalizing the occupation of Caraquet by 34 families of 57 km. Families of Norman fishermen had meanwhile established themselves in town and were followed by French Canadians. Merchants from England, Scotland and Jersey settled in Caraquet from

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