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New Brunswick Tourism Region : St. John River Valley
Description From Owner:
- The community takes its name from the river, as do Oromocto L., South Oromocto L. and Oromocto Island (in the St. John R.). The name is from the Maliseet Welamooktook, 'good river for easy canoe travel.'
- In 1684 the name appears as Kamouctou on a seigneurial grant and in 1686 on a French map as Le Ramouctou. In 1775 map maker Charles Morris called the river Oromocto and the name has been unchanged since then.
- The nearby Oromocto Indian Reserve was established in 1895 with 125 acres. The Town of Oromocto, incorporated in 1956, is headquarters for Canadian Forces Base Gagetown.
- Birthplace of John Douglas Hazen (1860-1937), premier from 1908 to 1911.
- Hazen was one of the most respected political figures in New Brunswick's history and likely could have remained as premier for many more terms had he not entered federal politics at the end of his first term.
- In Ottawa he became a personal confidante of Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden but remained in close touch with affairs in his home province. He was knighted in 1918.
- Canadian Forces Base Gagetown Military Museum in building A-5 at Base Gagetown, illustrates the history of the military forces in New Brunswick from 1800 to the present time.
- Fort Hughes Military Blockhouse on Wharf Road in Sir Douglas Hazen Park is a replica of the original Fort Hughes which was rebuilt during the War of 1812. It was named in honour of the lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, Sir Richard Hughes.
- Sunbury County : In 1765 the territory of the province of Nova Scotia north of the Bay of Fundy was divided into two counties.
- The Isthmus of Chignecto and lands adjoining the Petitcodiac R. and adjacent territory became part of Cumberland C. which also embraced a section of peninsular Nova Scotia.
- Sunbury C. included the St. John River valley and the Passamaquoddy area. The name originated with George Montagu Dunk, second Earl of Halifax (1716-1771) another of whose titles was Viscount Sunbury.
- In 1786, following the creation of New Brunswick, Sunbury C. was redefined to its present limits, bounded by the counties of York, Northumberland, Queens and Charlotte.
- With permission from 'New Brunswick Place Names' David E. Scott 2009
Address of this page: http://nb.ruralroutes.com/Oromocto
