Gagetown, New Brunswick
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- This article is about the village of Gagetown. For the military base, see CFB Gagetown.
Gagetown (2006 population: 719) is a Canadian village in Queens County, New Brunswick. It is situated on the west bank of the Saint John River and is the county's shire town.
The name of the village is derived from British General Sir Thomas Gage. Major General Thomas Gage was granted a large tract of land in central New Brunswick in appreciation of his service to the British Empire in the Seven Years' War; this land comprises modern day Gagetown.
The village is the birthplace of Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, a Father of Confederation. It is a historic Loyalist community that served as a stop for river boats during the 1800s and early 1900s.
The nearby army training centre, CFB Gagetown, takes its name from the village, although its headquarters are in Oromocto. Despite sharing the name, the village of Gagetown has no direct access to the base and its massive training area.
The Gagetown Ferry, a free cable ferry, crosses the Saint John River to Lower Jemseg on the east bank.
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Coordinates: 45°46′N 66°09′W / 45.767°N 66.15°W
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