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ELGIN
the history of ELGIN PARISH
Elgin Parish, established in 1847 from part of Salisbury parish, received its name in honour of Lord Elgin, 8th Gov. Gen. of British North America. Settlements had already been established in the parish area during the early 1800s. Elgin was well known as a farming settlement with 36 families by 1866. Lumbering was an important industry with “river drives” on the Pollett River. By 1871 the population was 250 and by 1876 a railway from Petitcodiac to Elgin was completed. Elgin had grown to have 6 stores, 3 hotels, 2 churches, post office, sawmill, grist mill, tannery, carriage shop, and cheese factory, as well as having a popular fall fair and race track. Elgin is still the maple-sugar capital of Albert County, and its scenic “autumn coloured” hills bring many visitors.
Trivia
1.According to the 1851 Census, how many pounds of Maple Sugar was made in Elgin Parish?
2.What was Elgin Village once called?
3.Who was the first settler to Elgin Village?
4.What is the name of the local Girl Guide Camp?
5.What is the distance of the annual "Tour of Elgin" mountain bike race?
6.What was the population of Elgin parish in the 1871 Census?
Parish Place Names
Beaman Road, Beaman Settlement, Blakney, Boars Bac, Church Hill, Churchs Corner, Coleman Corner, Collier Mountain, Colpitts, Elgin, Ferndale, Fir Grove, Flint Hill Settlement, Forest Hill, Galway, Garland, Garland Corner, Garland Mountain, Golden’s Mountain, Goshen, Gowland Mountain, Harrison Settlement, Hillside, Kay Settlement, Kent Settlement, Little River, Mapleton, McNair Settlement, Meadow, Middle Land, Midland, Ninevah, Parkindale, Pleasant Mountain, Prosser Brook, River View, Roxburgh, Sherman Road, Sherman Settlement, Sproul Settlement, Thriftville, Weldon Wolf, Lake Settlement.
Top Ten Things to Do
1. Maple Sugar Camps
2. Eco Centre
3. Annual Bike Race 4. Elgin Days
5. Gordon Falls
6. Pollett River Run
7. Blueberry Picking 8. Parkindale Hall
9. Prosser Brook
10.Gibson Falls
Maple Sugar Camp
Did you know?
The first commercial production of maple syrup in Albert County was in the early 1840s by the Colpitts family. In their first year of production they gathered enough sap to produce 6200 pounds of maple sugar.
Elgin c.1950
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Answers
1.The annual out put of maple sugar from the Parish of Elgin was approximately 80,000 pounds. 2. The Corner. 3.John Geldart 4. Camp Whisong 5. 120 km. 6. 250.