Douglastown is a Canadian suburban neighbourhood in the city of
Miramichi The name "Miramichi" was first applied to a region in the northeast of New Brunswick, Canada, and has since been applied to other places in Canada and the United States. Although other interpretations have been suggested, it is believed that "Mirami ...
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New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...
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Douglastown is home to the city of
Miramichi The name "Miramichi" was first applied to a region in the northeast of New Brunswick, Canada, and has since been applied to other places in Canada and the United States. Although other interpretations have been suggested, it is believed that "Mirami ...
's shopping district, which includes a large enclosed shopping mall, multiple strip malls and numerous other stores and businesses.
History
Prior to municipal amalgamation on January 1, 1995, Douglastown was an incorporated village in
Northumberland County.
Douglastown was originally known as Gretna Green and was founded in 1812 by two Scottish immigrants,
Alexander Rankin
Alexander Rankin (December 31, 1788 – April 3, 1852) was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1852.
Early life
He w ...
and
James Gilmour. The name changed after the
Great Miramichi Fire of 1825 to honour Sir Howard Douglas (1776-1861), then the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.
The post office was established in 1835, but the community wasn't incorporated as a village until 1966.
Gilmour and Rankin collection at UNB
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Notable people
See also
*List of communities in New Brunswick
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Neighbourhoods in Miramichi, New Brunswick
Populated places disestablished in 1995
Former villages in New Brunswick
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