New Brunswick Internment Camp Museum

New Brunswick


This small museum run by volunteers gives you a glimpse into the lives of prisoners held in the Maritime's only wartime internment camp, 14km west of here towards Fredericton. See artifacts unearthed at the site and hear stories of the internees. Knowledgeable staff offer tours of the museum.


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