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Pre-Historic
Saint John |
Welcome to the pre-historic
story of Saint John |
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The
Birth of Saint John |
When the American Loyalists
landed they eventually founded Canada's first incorporated city
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1780
- 1789 |
On May 18, 1785 the City of
Saint John was born |
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1790
- 1799 |
The Trinity Church became
the officially sanctioned church of the city and the province
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1800
- 1809 |
The timber trade and
education in Saint John |
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1810
- 1819 |
Saint John port is declared
a "free port" |
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1820
- 1829 |
Economic boom caused Saint
John to become a commercial city |
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1830
- 1839 |
Fire of 1837 |
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1840
- 1849 |
Technological advancements,
influence of religion, and women educators |
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1850
- 1859 |
Cholera epidemic of 1854 |
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1860
- 1869 |
Confederation July 1, 1867 |
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1870
- 1879 |
Free compulsory education
and the Great Fire of 1877 |
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1880
- 1889 |
Changing industries in Saint
John |
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1890
- 1899 |
Canadian winter port
designation |
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1900
- 1909 |
"At the switchboard
[sat] a long row of operators dressed in white shirtwaists, with
balloon sleeves, and long black skirts. Each operator [wore] a black
satin apron at the rear,... |
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1910
- 1919 |
World War I and women in the
work force |
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1920 - 1929 |
Saint John sold its harbour facilities
to the federal government |
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1930 - 1939 |
In 1931 the recently sold harbour
facilities burned down |
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1940 - 1949 |
World War II boosted Saint John's
economy |
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1950 - 1959 |
Employment had dropped to about 300
workers in the shipbuilding industry... |
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1960 - 1969 |
Women from Saint John on TV |
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1970 - 1979 |
New industry and expansion of exiting
industry brought workers to Saint John |
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1980 - 1989 |
Projects that brought Saint John out of
the recession |
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1990 - 1999 |
Harbour Station construction and
reconstruction of Imperial Theatre |
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In the Future |
In the future... |
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More
Information |
Information about Saint John that you
may find of interest |
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Try the Virtual Tour
of Saint John's Heritage Quiz! |
Test your knowledge of Saint John's
Heritage by taking our quiz! |
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Credits |
Information about the creators of this
section. |
