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French Fort Cove, Miramichi, New Brunswick
The French Fort Cove is a nature park located in
Miramichi, New Brunswick,
between Newcastle and Nordin-Miramichi, which contains regular and
advanced walking trails, canoeing, kayaking, paddle-boats, a
children's playground, ice-cream shop and holds many events and
activities during the summer. It is the former location of a rock
quarry which was used to build many local buildings and the Langevin Block of
Parliament
Hill, among others.[1] And a
few million years ago french fort cove was filled with water. Which
was then filled with sandstone after the ice age
Pond
Hockey
The Miramichi Rotary Pond Hockey Tournament is an annual event
that began in 2005 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Rotary
International. Profit from the tournament goes back into the
community and helps to fund projects that are supported by the
Rotary Club of Newcastle.[2] The
tournament consists of teams of four competing in a number of
different divisions including open competitive, over 35, women's,
and family.[3]
Eco-Centre
Located on Cove Road, the Eco-Center,contains a 6-surface
curling rink, and is open year round to provide information about
Miramichi's history and culture to tourists and to current
residents looking to learn more about their city. [4] There
are also plans to develop educational programs that will allow
school children will be able to collect species in the near-by
cove, and bring them back to study them under microscopes, for use
in science projects.[5]
Headless Nun
Tour
The Headless
Nun Tour is a one hour guided tour of the French Fort Cove. It
takes place after dark and involves costumed tour guides reciting
the tale of the supposed headless nun that haunts the cove. The
tour was featured on the nationally televised show Creepy
Canada.[6]
Biking
Trails
The Cove is home to many advanced mountain biking trails, which
are located off of the advanced hiking trails. They are looked
after by the Miramichi Mountain Bike Club.
References
- ^
"Story Quarry", French
Fort Cove Nature Park, retrieved August 21, 2006.
- ^
"Purpose", Miramichi
Rotary Pond Hockey, retrieved August 24, 2006.
- ^
"Past Winners",
Miramichi Rotary Pond Hockey, retrieved August 24,
2006.
- ^
"Sod Turned on French Fort
Cove Eco-Centre", Bread 'n Molasses, March 2005,
retrieved August 24, 2006.
- ^
"French Fort Cove
Eco-centre", Jackie Fallon, retrieved August 24, 2006.
- ^
"DARE THE DARK for the
Headless Nun Tour", French Fort Cove Nature Park,
retrieved August 24, 2006.
Coordinates: 47°1′16.1″N 65°32′27.9″W / 47.021139°N
65.541083°W / 47.021139;
-65.541083
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