Monument–Lefebvre National Historic Site is an imposing rusticated sandstone building in

Memramcook, New Brunswick Memramcook, sometimes also spelled Memramcouke or Memramkouke, is a village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Located in south-eastern New Brunswick, the community is predominantly people of Acadian descent who speak the Chiac deri ...

. It was designated a

National Historic Site of Canada National Historic Sites of Canada (french: Lieux historiques nationaux du Canada) are places that have been designated by the federal Minister of the Environment on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC), as being ...

in 1994 by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, as a memorial to Father

Camille Lefebvre Camille Lefebvre, C.S.C. (14 February 1831 – 28 January 1895) was a Holy Cross mother and vicar general for the Acadian population of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (Maritime Canada). Born in Saint Philippe-de-Laprair ...

who established Collège Saint-Joseph in 1864. The college and this building came to symbolize a resurgence of Acadian culture that began in the 19th century, one that continues through ongoing programs and displays. This cultural revival is commemorated by the site. The college, which ceased operation in the 1960s, eventually became part of the

Université de Moncton The Université de Moncton is a Canadian francophone university in New Brunswick. It includes campuses in Edmundston, Moncton, and Shippagan. The university was founded in 1963 following the recommendations of the royal commission on highe ...

, and the surrounding grounds are now part of a resort and conference center. The site has featured exhibits about Acadian history since 1978. The current exhibit is titled "Reflections of a Journey—the Odyssey of the Acadian People".

External links

* https://www.monumentlefebvre.ca/fr/
Town of Memramcook
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