Hartland, New Brunswick

Geography

Hartland is situated on the Saint John River in the central-western portion of the province in the agricultural heartland of Carleton County.

History

The first settler in the area of what would become Hartland was William Orser (b.1762) and his son William Jr. William traveled there from New York with his wife and six children. His wife died of an illness and he remarried to a widow, Mary Blake, who also had six children. The pair later conceived an additional six children. The land was settled in 1797, and granted in 1809.

The town was named Hartland in 1874, to honour James R. Hartley, a surveyor and MLA.

It is the hometown of two of New Brunswick's premiers during the 20th century: Hugh John Flemming and Richard Hatfield. U.S. Congressmen Isaac & Samuel Stephenson and Prince Edward Island's Lieutenant-Governor Barbara Oliver Hagerman are also from Hartland. Renowned Canadian poet Alden Nowlan also lived in the town for several formative years while working for the Hartland Observer newspaper.

The town is best known for being the site of the Hartland Bridge, the longest covered bridge in the world. Originally opened on July 4, 1901, the 1,282 foot (390.75 m) bridge is a national historic site. The bridge was covered as part of major repairs in 1921, and the pedestrian walkway added in 1945.

Prior to the building of the Mactaquac Dam, Hartland was also famous for its salmon pools, located slightly upstream of the Hartland Bridge.

Hartland is the headquarters of the North American trucking company Day & Ross, itself a subsidiary of McCain Foods, as well as home to the New Brunswick Bible Institute.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hartland had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 9.5 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Disasters

Fires

July 15, 1907

An arsonist started a fire which consumed a large part of the town. The town was rebuilt.

October 24, 1946

The town's dehydration plant, used to dehydrate potatoes, was destroyed by fire. The adjacent glucose and starch plants were also consumed.

August 25, 1980

A fire destroyed many businesses on Main Street.

Floods

Being built close to the Saint John River, the town is usually affected by the annual spring freshet. Ice jams threaten the Hartland Bridge, it being a choke point for loose ice.

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Carleton County, New Brunswick

References

• Town of Hartland Website

References

1. (6 December 2022). "Census Profile of Hartland".
2. {{Cite cgndb
3. (12 October 2022). "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act".
4. (31 January 2022). "RSC 12 - Western Valley Regional Service Commission".
5. (25 May 2022). "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history". Government of New Brunswick.
6. Ketchum, T. C. L.. (April 2008). "A Short History of Carleton County, New Brunswick". READ BOOKS.
7. Barter, Samuel G.. (1951). "A Short History of the Orser Family".
8. Hamilton, William B.. (1996). "Place names of Atlantic Canada". Univ. of Toronto Press.
9. Kennedy, Doris E.. (2009). "Hidden History of Hartland". Doris E Kennedy.
10. "Gerry Perkins".
11. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". [[Statistics Canada]].
12. Kennedy, Doris E.. (2009). "Hidden History of Hartland". Doris E Kennedy.
13. (16 Jul 1907). "Incendiary Fire at Hartland, N.B.". The Ottawa Journal.
14. (25 Oct 1946). "$300,000 Fire Wipes Out Potato Dehydration Plant". The Ottawa Journal.
15. Kennedy, Doris E.. (2009). "Hidden History of Hartland". Doris E Kennedy.
16. Kennedy, Doris E.. (2009). "Hidden History of Hartland". Doris E Kennedy.
17. Kennedy, Doris E.. (2009). "Hidden History of Hartland". Doris E Kennedy.