Fort Boishebert

Fort Boishébert is a National Historic Site at Woodmans Point outside the Town of Grand Bay–Westfield, , Canada. Located at the confluence of the Saint John River and rivers, the fort may have had its origins as a fortified aboriginal village.
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Photo: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Sign
  • Description: historic French-built fort at Woodmans Point, New Brunswick, Canada
  • Also known as: “Fort Boishébert Historic Site” and “Fort Nerepis”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belyea’s Point Light.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Belyea's Point Lighthouse is an 11-metre -tall landfall lighthouse located along the Saint John River, near the community of Morrisdale. It was built in 1881, commenced operation on June 1, 1882, with Spafford Barker Belyea serving as its first keeper and later rebuilt at a slightly different location after having been damaged due to severe flooding in the 1930s. is situated 1½ km northeast of Fort Boishebert.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pamdenec.

Locality
was a small bedroom community located on the Saint John River, 1.85 kilometres north of Grand Bay, in Westfield Parish, , Canada. is situated 7 km southeast of Fort Boishebert.

Fort Boishebert

Latitude
45.3701° or 45° 22′ 12″ north
Longitude
-66.23421° or 66° 14′ 3″ west
Open location code
87QM9QC8+28
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1247392148
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
Wiki­data ID
Q3077785
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Fort Boishebert” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oromocto Subdivision and Woodmans Point.

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