New Brunswick

New Brunswick's history connects with Nova Scotia as they were both part of Acadia, which was controlled by the French until 1755. A part of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick was not split off on its own until 1784. Despite the expulsion of Acadians, those that remained (and came back) plus francophones from Quebec have created an influential French-speaking population; New Brunswick is bilingual.

New Brunswick is a forested province and forestry and shipbuilding were key industries in its early history. The push of New Brunswick now is to promote its natural features and cultural tourism.

New Brunswick has many small cities, the main ones being: Fredericton, Saint John, Bathurst and Moncton.

This is the New Brunswick capital and is known for its Victorian architecture, museums and art galleries.

Saint John touts itself as "The Fundy City." It is a great place to visit to access the Bay of Fundy with its amazing tides. The city boasts a long history, great parks and colorful festivals!

Moncton is Canada's first officially bilingual city; it is also close to the Tidal Bore and Magnetic Hill: two key tourist sites.

New Brunswick is divided into five tourism districts.

The key part of this is the winding road from Dalhousie to Bathurst to Miramichi to Moncton to Port Elgin. Fun things to do include Andy's Dummy Farm, which is displays wacky Canadian-inspired folk art. To learn about the past, Saint-Isidore Museum shows the agricultural and forestry background of the region.

From Dalhousie through the middle-top of New Brunswick to Perth Andover, you can explore an extension of the Appalachian range - mountains older than the Himalayas. In Dalhousie, check out the 1870 Inch Arran Lighthouse and its view of Chaleur Bay.

This drive allows you to inspect the world's highest tides, coastal vistas and marine life featuring whales. The trip stretches from Sackville, through Moncton, Saint John, finishing up in St. Andrews and St. Stephen.

Between Miramichi and Fredericton runs a route that tells tall tales of both fly fishing and lumberjacks. More modern pursuits can be found at Fredericton's Science East hands-on science centre features with a Dungeon Museum.

Stretching from Edmunston to Saint John - through Fredericton. The scenery is great and you can learn about local art in the Andrew and Laura McCain Gallery in Florenceville. New Brunswick has always contributed greatly to the Canadian military. Learn about this at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown Military Museum in Oromocto.