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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 171. Not illustrated. Chapters: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Fredericton, Alexandria, Louisiana, Clarksville, Tennessee, Maryville, Tennessee, Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, Dunnstable Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Shapleigh, Maine, Ferndale, Pennsylvania, Liberty Township, Mckean County, Pennsylvania, Grugan Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, Pittsboro, North Carolina, Worth Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, Broad Top Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Brady Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, Eldred Township, Mckean County, Pennsylvania, Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Mchenry Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Ulster Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, Wysox Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, Marion Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, North Towanda Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, Kaskinen, Isokyro, Spojil, Russellville, Tennessee, Tusket, Nova Scotia. Excerpt: Fredericton - Christ Church Cathedral, construction began in 1845 (officially opened 1853). The cathedral is modelled after St. Mary's Church, Snettisham, Norfolk. The area of the present-day City of Fredericton was first used for seasonal farming by the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet peoples. Corn was the primary crop grown in the area. Interestingly, the site of Fredericton served as a sort of capital for Aboriginals in the area. Aucpaque, the "principal village" of the Aboriginals in the area, was located a few kilometres upriver from the site of present-day Fredericton. The first European contact was by the French in the late 17th century, who granted the land to Joshua J Mahoney. In 1692, he built a fort (Fort Nashwaak) on the north side of the Saint John River, at the mouth of the Nashwaak River. For a period, Fort Nashwaak served as the capital of the French colony of Acadia. After Ma...
