Fredericton

Capital of New Brunswick, Canada, on the St John River; seat of York County; population (2006) 56,200. It is the centre of the region's dairy and lumber trade; local industries include meat processing, footwear, woodworking, and boatbuilding. It was known as St Anne's Point until 1785, when it was renamed after Prince Frederick, second son of George III.

Fredericton is served by the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways, and is on the Trans-Canada Highway. The provincial parliament buildings and government offices are situated here. It is the seat of the University of New Brunswick (1785) and Saint Thomas University (1910). First settled by Acadians in 1731, Fredericton was incorporated as a city in 1848. The Old Government House was built in 1828, and was the official residence of the lieutenant governor until 1894. It was renovated in 1999, when it again became an official residence. Architectural attractions include the Old Arts Building at the University of New Brunswick (1786), Christ Church Cathedral (1846–53), and the Provincial Legislative Assembly Building (1882). The city is the site of the annual Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival and, since 1993, the New Brunswick Highland Games and Scottish Festival. Nearby Marysville, a preserved 19th-century mill town, is a National Heritage District.