Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada

Edmundston, Canada
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Edmundston is a city in New Brunswick, Canada. Located in Madawaska County, it covers 106.92 sq km (41.28 sq mi) and has a population of around 18,000 people (2012 estimate). It is today a center for forestry industries with a number of sawmills and paper plants.

Before the arrival of Europeans, the Edmundston area was inhabited by the Maliseet tribe of First Nations people. They has quite a large village here. The early European settlement here dates from the mid 19th century. It was originally called Petit-Sault, meaning "Little Falls", after the waterfalls at the confluence of the Madawaska River with the Saint John River.

Before Edmundston was established, the area was fought over between the United States and British North America during the Aroostook War (1838-39). The British North American erected a small fort in the area to protect their interest. It was called Fortin du Petit-Sault. In 1851 Petit-Sault was renamed in honor of Sir Edmund Walker Head, the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.

Visiting Edmundston

You can reach Edmundston by taking the Trans-Canada Highway 2 from Fredericton.

Places of Interest in Edmundston

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