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Bear Island, Canada

Bear Island, Canada

Bear Island was inundated after the construction of the Mactaquac Dam. Displaced residents moved from the island to the adjacent shore of the Saint John River. Bear Island was founded by Revolutionary War Loyalists in 1787.

About this community

Dam
Mactaquac Dam
River
Saint John River
Established
1787
Inundated
1967-1968
Population
150