Catons Island
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Saint John River |
| Coordinates | 45°28′45.194″N 66°6′35.660″W / 45.47922056°N 66.10990556°W |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Kings |
| Parish | Greenwich |
Catons Island is an island on the Saint John River in the Greenwich Parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Located near Browns Flat, the island was first settled around 1610–1611 and used as a fur trading post[1] by Robert Gravé Du Pont, the son of French navigator François Gravé Du Pont and affiliate of Samuel de Champlain.[2]
The Wolastoqiyik name for the island was identified by cartographer William Francis Ganong as "Ah-men-henit-murs-eek-wol". It is currently used as a Christian campground affiliated with the Wesleyan Church.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Heritage Places". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "GRAVÉ, DU PONT (Pont-Gravé, Du Pont-Gravé), ROBERT". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Catons Island". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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