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Hillsborough, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 45°55′N 64°39′W / 45.917°N 64.650°W / 45.917; -64.650 (Hillsborough)
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Hillsborough
Village
Official seal of Hillsborough
Seal
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyAlbert County
ParishHillsborough Parish
Founded1700s
Incorporated Village1966
Area
 • Land12.98 km2 (5.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,350
 • Density104.0/km2 (269/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
E
Area code506
Telephone Exchange203 734
Websitevillageofhillsborough.ca

Hillsborough is a village in Albert County in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The village is situated on a hill overlooking the Petitcodiac River near the intersection of Route 910 and Route 114. Hillsborough is the largest settlement in Hillsborough Parish.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Albert County, New Brunswick

Originally established around 1700 as "Blanchard's Village" by Acadian farmers, they lived here for sixty years, building dykes that are still in use. Before the Great Expulsion of the Acadians in 1755, the area was almost 100% French. Now, few Acadians live there, though there are several Acadian settlements on the opposite bank of the Petitcodiac River, such as Pre d'en Haut, New Brunswick.

On September 4, 1755, the Battle of Petitcodiac was fought near Hillsborough. After the capture of Fort Beausejour during the Seven Years' War, in an attempt to gain control over the region, the British sent a punitive expedition consisting of two companies of British colonial troops into the Petitcodiac River Valley to destroy the Acadian settlements located there. While the main body finished their operation on the eastern bank, a detachment was dispatched to the western bank. When the detachment under Major Joseph Frye approached Blanchard's Village, located near where Hillsborough now stands, it encountered French forces under the command of Captain Charles Deschamps de Boishébert and was driven off with heavy losses. The site is marked by a National Historic Sites and Monument plaque.

In 1766, a group of settlers arrived in the area led by Matthias Somers, Michael Lutz, Jacob Trietz (Trites), Charles Jones, and Heinrich Stieff (Steeves).[1] Heinrich Steeves had seven sons and the name Steeves is still common among residents.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19811,239—    
19861,214−2.0%
19961,272+4.8%
20011,288+1.3%
20061,292+0.3%
20111,350+4.5%

Places of note

View of St. Marys Anglican Church in Hillsborough, New Brunswick. Note the bell under the peak in the roof.

Education

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Albert County, New Brunswick

See also

References

  1. ^ Online book excerpt
  2. ^ New Brunswick Railway Museum website
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