St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site  Visiting the St. Andrews Blockhouse is like taking a step back in time to the War of 1812, a conflict resulting from strained relations between Great Britain and the United States. This Blockhouse not only protected this seaside town, but the colony of New Brunswick against attack. During this period of time, New Brunswick was highly valued for its overland route to Canada. However, following the War of 1812, the Blockhouse was used for military service in the Maine Boundary dispute of the 1840’s and during the American Civil War of the 1860’s. A Canadian National Historic Site since 1962, the Blockhouse was nearly destroyed by fire in 1993; however, the St. Andrews’ community and Parks Canada worked together to restore the Blockhouse to the site it is today. Inside, visit the barracks room and storage loft, and also read the illustrative interpretation panels on site to learn more about blockhouse use and daily life in a garrison town. |
