Shemogue is a community in the town of

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in the

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History

Shemogue, orgininally called Chimougoüi and later Great Shemogue, was first settled prior to the

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, however all families living there were deported to the

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, and the area wasn't resettled until 1804 by

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from Minudie. By the 1870s, the community was a thriving lumber and fishing community with a population of 300. By 1898, Shemogue was home to 500 people, a flour mill, a hotel, 3 stores, 2 churches, and more. Many of these structures were abandoned or demolished over the next century. In 2006, Shemogue was amalgamated into the rural community of

Beaubassin East Beaubassin East was an incorporated rural community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held rural community status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Cap-Acadie. History The rural community was incorporated on May 8, 1 ...

. In 2023, Beaubassin East, including Shemogue, was amalgamated into the town of

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Communities in Westmorland County, New Brunswick Communities in Greater Shediac {{WestmorlandCountyNB-geo-stub

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