Please join us in honour of the men and women in service - past and present. We are hosting a Sunrise Ceremony in the Hopewell Cape Square starting at 7am to be on site for the sunrise at 7:14. There will be flag lowering and recital and placement of poppy crosses and wreaths near the WWI field guns. Coffee, tea and pastries will follow in the Community Hall. Between 1 and 4pm, the Albert County Museum will be open including the County of Heroes Exhibit. Admission and food & drink are by donation.
2024 New Brunswick Heritage Week “Discover Our Innovations”
February 12th to the 19th is Heritage Week in New Brunswick. “Discover Our Innovations” as we celebrate history and heritage through the lens of the “change makers”. Albert County has led the way in innovation for centuries. Many innovative people born in Albert County changed the course of history not only in New Brunswick and Canada, but in many ways around the world.
Remembrance Day at the Albert County Museum - Sat, Nov. 11th
Please join us in honour of the men and women in service - past and present. We are hosting a Sunrise Ceremony in the Hopewell Cape Square starting at 7am to be on site for the sunrise at 7:14. There will be flag lowering and recital and placement of poppy crosses and wreaths near the WWI field guns. Coffee, tea and pastries will follow in the Community Hall. Between 1 and 4pm, the Albert County Museum will be open including the County of Heroes Exhibit. Admission and food & drink are by donation.
Have you got your tickets for the fundraising concert tomorrow? (Sept 23) Have we got a treat for you!
The Albert County Historical Society is hosting a Fundraising Evening at the Albert County Museum in Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick on Saturday, September 23rd. The fundraiser is for restoration work required on the historic County Court House, an architectural jewel and an important piece of New Brunswick history. Tickets are $40 each and are available at the Museum gift shop; by calling 506-734-2003, or by purchasing online at www.albertcountymuseum.com/onlinegiftshop/sept-23
The 2016 Victory Cannon Campaign Fundraiser
We are very pleased to introduce our 2016 fundraising effort for the Victory Cannon Campaign. Our goal is to raise the remaining $5000.00 of the total goal of $15,000.00. The Victory Cannon Campaign is raising funds to restore the First World War cannons located in the Square in Hopewell Cape. The two cannons were captured by Canadians during the First World War and awarded to the people of Albert County. The large cannon was won in the Victory Loans Campaign of 1919, for raising the greatest percentage over our set goal. The second cannon was awarded for Albert County having the largest number of men per capita enlist in the CEF in Canada.
We were fortunate to have noted local artist, Norm Bradford agree to paint an original painting depicting our cannons, which we will be raffling off. Tickets will be $10.00 each with a limit of 600 tickets sold, and will go on sale Opening Day at the Museum (May 21), with sales continuing until all are sold or the draw date at our at our Annual General Meeting in October. The odds of winning are fantastic! (1 in 600 if all the tickets sell).
Here is Norm's amazing painting, and below it are his comments on it. Please be generous and buy tickets!