Not to be confused with the Nova Scotia peninsula, also referred to historically as the Acadian Peninsula.
New Brunswick electoral districts, with districts of the peninsula highlighted in green
The Acadian Peninsula
The Acadian Peninsula (French: Péninsule acadienne) is situated in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada, encompassing portions of Gloucester and Northumberland Counties. It derives its name from the large Acadian population located there. Two major islands off the northeast tip of the peninsula, Lamèque Island and Miscou Island, are culturally considered part of the Acadian Peninsula.
Most settlement in the peninsula occurred as a result of the Expulsion of the Acadians during the Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign (1758), where British personnel forcibly removed them from their homes, mostly in southern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Fishing is the dominant industry on the peninsula, with a large agricultural sector as well. The disappearance of the Lady Audette and Lady Dorianne vessels in 1970/71 shocked the peninsula. Peat bogs are found in the Shippagan and Lameque areas.
The AcadianPeninsula (French: Péninsule acadienne) is situated in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada, encompassing portions of Gloucester...
present-day use of the term AcadianPeninsula refers to a peninsula in northeastern New Brunswick. The term AcadianPeninsula has been used to describe...
The Acadians (French: Acadiens [akadjɛ̃], Acadian French: [akad͡zjɛ̃]) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony...
The Expulsion of the Acadians was the forced removal between 1755 and 1764 by Britain of inhabitants of the North American region historically known as...
Island, the Gaspé peninsula in eastern Québec, and the Kennebec River in southern Maine. The settlers whose descendants became Acadians primarily came from...
Acadian French (French: français acadien, acadjonne) is a variety of French spoken by Acadians, mostly in the region of Acadia, Canada. Acadian French...
British hands following Queen Anne's War, a conquest of most of the Acadianpeninsula, formalized by the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713. After the war, Acadia...
indigenous First Nations that comprised the Wabanaki Confederacy, the Acadian people and other French settlers. The first capital of Acadia was established...
The Acadian World Congress, or Le Congrès Mondial Acadien, is a festival of Acadian and Cajun culture and history, held every five years. It is also informally...
Washington AcadianPeninsula Kingston Peninsula Avalon Peninsula Baie Verte Peninsula Bonavista Peninsula Burin Peninsula Great Northern Peninsula Port au...
a symbolic flag representing the Acadian community of Canada. It was adopted on 15 August 1884, at the Second Acadian National Convention held in Miscouche...
commission will have one rural district. Two RSCs were renamed in 2023. AcadianPeninsula Capital Region (formerly Regional Service Commission 11) Chaleur Fundy...
New Brunswick, Canada. Situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the AcadianPeninsula, its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for meeting of two rivers...
Île-de-Lamèque (T) Neguac (VL) Rivière-du-Nord (T) Shippagan (T) Tracadie (RM) AcadianPeninsula Rural District Serves most of Northumberland County plus the rural...
Acadian cuisine (French: Cuisine acadienne) comprises the traditional dishes of the Acadian people. It is primarily seen in the present-day cultural region...
notable Acadians, and people of Acadia origins. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Acadian or must...
Painted Bunting". Cape May Times. "Rare painted bunting spotted in the AcadianPeninsula". CBC News. 15 November 2014. Contina, Andrea; Alcantara, Jose L.;...
Northwest 2017 Hautes-Terres Town AcadianPeninsula 2023 Heron Bay Town Restigouche 2023 Île-de-Lamèque Town AcadianPeninsula 2023 Kedgwick Rural community...
settling "foreign Protestants" in the region and deported the French-speaking Acadians en masse. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), thousands...
settlers were well established along the Saint Lawrence River and AcadianPeninsula with a population around 15,000 to 16,000. Mainly due to natural increase...
service district from 1980 until the end of 2022; it now comprises the AcadianPeninsula rural district. The Miscou Island area was one of the first areas...
of Acadian French spoken mostly in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. Chiac is often characterized and distinguished from other forms of Acadian French...
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