Ministers Island is home to the Van Horne Estate owned by William Van Horne. The island features multiple historic buildings and is home to 20km of trails to explore. To get to the island, you need to check the tide schedule to cross the ocean floor!
You can only visit Ministers Island when the tide is safe to cross. Check out ministersisland.net/hours to learn our open hours!
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Wheelchair Access 199 Carriage Rd, Ministers Island, NB E5B 0A4, Canada
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St. Andrews, New Brunswick
This bar and restaurant is named after early Black chef George Braxton.
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St. Andrews, New Brunswick
Historic 19th century gaol now also housing a regional archives
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St. Andrews, New Brunswick
The old poor house, “Slab Town” and Saint Andrew’s Black Community.
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St. Andrews, New Brunswick
St. Andrews Blockhouse was built by townspeople to protect them against American privateer
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