Beaubears Island - Tours through Time

Beaubear's Island, Miramichi

Visit our Interpretive Centre at 35 St. Patrick's Drive, Nelson-Miramichi

Meet our characters, from early French fur traders, to the Marquis Charles Deschamps de Boishebert, to the various shipbuilders who inhabited the Island for over 100 years

Experience the multicultural history of the Miramichi

For more information on our tours and ferry services, click on the Plan a Visit page.

Boishébert National Historic Site of Canada, one of its dual designations, tells the story of Charles Deschamps de Boishébert who led the Acadians to Beaubears Island and Wilson’s Point where they took refuge in 1755.

Beaubears Island Shipbuilding National Historic Site of Canada, J.Leonard O’Brien Memorial, is the only known extensive, undisturbed archaeological site, associated with the 19th century wooden shipbuilding industry, still in existence today, in New Brunswick, and perhaps Canada. The map above shows the location of these 2 sites. (click map to enlarge)

DAILY MAY 27- JUNE 2
Open: 10am to 8pm
Admission: $5 adult, $3.50 Senior/child Tall Ship Bracelet – Free admission
*Special Exhibition: Model Ship Display & Tall Ship Photo Gallery
*Week long Lecture Series
* Mast Building & Demonstration
Ferry Service and guided Tour to Wilsons Point & Beaubears Island, Includes Interpretive Centre: 10am to 6pm
$10/person Tall Ship Bracelet $5/person
Tall Ship Lecture Series: Admission to Interpretive Centre $5, Tall Ship Bracelet – Free

SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Big Canoe Experience: Up close and personal with the Tall Ships at sunrise Starting at 7am and each hour after - By Reservation
Ritchie Wharf Departure - $15/person, Tall Ship Bracelet $10/person
Historical Theatrical Tours: A Day in the life and time....Travel to the historic shipbuilding site and meet 19^th Century Shipbuilders and colorful characters of time gone by. Bicentennial Park departure. Tour times starting at 10am (every 30minutes) $10/person, Tall Ship Bracelet $5/person
Entertainment & Canteen 12 pm- 6pm

SATURDAY
Special Event: Meet the Captain’s – Cash BBQ & Picnic: Open to the PublicMeet and chat with the Captains and hear their seafaring stories1pm -3pm Bicentennial Park, Nelson Waterfront
Special features: Beside the Mast & The Long Boats of Shelburn, NS

ARRRRRR –5pm- Pirate Costume Contest

SUNDAY
Special Event: Capitol Theatre School of Performing Arts will present 4 short plays that explore the recruitment of the Acadians for the 1812-1813 War and how it affected families and communities.

2pm Beaubears Island Interpretive Centre, 3pm Wilsons Point, 5pm Waterford Green

No chargeFestival Finale Concert – ``Choeur Neil Michaud Choir `` - 6pm Miramichi River Rodd Resort

Tickets $10, available from Friends of Beaubears Island:

506-622-8526