York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum, British badges worn in Canada,

British badges worn in Canada before the First World War (York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo) 1997.28.454.‍ Victorian era Royal Artillery, badge, Queen Victoria Crown. (York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo) 1997.28. 351. 1997.28.494. The Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) ‍

Book: Canadian Expeditionary Force and Militia Cap Badges, York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection

Donations to the museum The Fredericton Region Museum boasts an impressive collection of cap badges and medals. Operated by theYork-Sunbury Historical Society, our rich holdings date back over 90 years, to when the Society was first established in 1932. From the very outset, cap badges and medals occupied an important interest for local collectors, who … Read more

Book: Canadian Second World War Cap Badges, York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection

Canadian Second World War Cap Badges, York Sunbury Historical Society,  Fredericton Region Museum Collection The Fredericton Region Museum boasts an impressive collection of cap badges and medals. Operated by the York-Sunbury Historical Society, our rich holdings date back over 90 years, to when the Society was first established in 1932. From the very outset, cap … Read more

Artillery in Canada: 64-pounder 71-cwt Muzzleloading Rifles, York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum

Fredericton Region Museum, Officer’s Square The City of Fredericton, New Brunswick has returned the two cannon that have stood on Officers Square in front of the Fredericton Region Museum since 1947. They had been sand-blasted and repainted in the city’s workshop on the north side of the river. This made it possible to read the … Read more

Artillery in Canada: 10-inch Mortar round, 17th century, Fort Nashwaaksis, York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum, Artefact

FRM Artefact, c17th century 10-inch Mortar round (Author Photo)           A heavily corroded British cast iron 10-inch mortar round found on the site of Fort St. Joseph may be one of the earliest military artifacts in the collection of the Fredericton Region Museum.  The French Fort once stood on the north side … Read more