Grafton, New Brunswick
46°08′51″N 67°33′48″W / 46.147611°N 67.563333°W
Grafton is a community just outside Woodstock in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It is situated in Northampton, a parish of Carleton County.
The Woodstock Airport is located here.
History
In July 1888, the entire village burned to the ground, leaving 200 people homeless. The local school was swiftly rebuilt before the beginning of 1889.
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ "Grafton". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Grafton". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "A Village in Flames". The New York Times. 19 Jul 1888. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Crocket, William (1 March 1889). Annual Report of the Schools of New Brunswick, 1888. St. John: Daily Telegraph Book and Job Press. pp. Part III, Appendix A, p.32.
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