Stanley, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Stanley is a village in York County
, in the Canadian
province of New Brunswick
.
Straddling the Nashwaak River
30 km north of Fredericton
, the village is home to the annual Stanley Fair, the longest continuously running agricultural fair
in Canada. The fair, at one time being very popular pulling in people from Fredericton, has become less popular; the directors have been criticised for not keeping it relevant to the newer generation, but continuing to base the program around potato
es.
The area was colonized in 1833 when a group of London Merchants became interested in the area.
In 1846, 798 square miles (2,066.8 km²) were established as the Parish of Stanley
. By 1951, there were 130 residences, and 149 stores and barns.
There were schools in Tay Creek, North Tay, Fredericksburg, Curriburg, Limekiln, Red Rock, English Settlement, Tay Falls, Tay Valley, Giant's Glen, Ward Settlement, Cross Creek, Green Hill, Maple Grove, one each on upper and lower Williamsburg, and Napadogan.
The first sawmill
was constructed at the bottom of Stanley hill in 1856, by the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company
.
Stanley is also home to the Country Market.
York County, New Brunswick
York County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River...
, in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
.
Straddling the Nashwaak River
Nashwaak River
The Nashwaak River located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada; is a tributary of the Saint John River. It is 113 kilometres long. The river rises from Nashwaak Lake and flows south and east through uninhabited land and rapids to the village of Stanley...
30 km north of Fredericton
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
, the village is home to the annual Stanley Fair, the longest continuously running agricultural fair
Agricultural show
An agricultural show is a public event showcasing the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. The largest comprise a livestock show , a trade fair, competitions, and entertainment...
in Canada. The fair, at one time being very popular pulling in people from Fredericton, has become less popular; the directors have been criticised for not keeping it relevant to the newer generation, but continuing to base the program around potato
Potato
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
es.
The area was colonized in 1833 when a group of London Merchants became interested in the area.
In 1846, 798 square miles (2,066.8 km²) were established as the Parish of Stanley
Stanley Parish, New Brunswick
Stanley is a Canadian parish in York County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 1,817.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...
. By 1951, there were 130 residences, and 149 stores and barns.
There were schools in Tay Creek, North Tay, Fredericksburg, Curriburg, Limekiln, Red Rock, English Settlement, Tay Falls, Tay Valley, Giant's Glen, Ward Settlement, Cross Creek, Green Hill, Maple Grove, one each on upper and lower Williamsburg, and Napadogan.
The first sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
was constructed at the bottom of Stanley hill in 1856, by the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company
The New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company was one of several organizations which were established in Canada in the nineteenth century as a means of transferring land held by the Crown to individual owners. This company was chartered in New Brunswick in 1831.-History:Several large land...
.
Stanley is also home to the Country Market.