Jameson Island
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Fundy |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Charlotte |
| Parish | West Isles Parish |
Jameson Island (formerly called Hog Island) is an undeveloped island in the West Isles Parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, where the Bay of Fundy enters Passamaquoddy Bay.[1][2][3]
There is a geodetic triangulation station on the highest point.[4]
The Deer Island ferry service runs between Macs and Pendleton Island on the northwest, and Jameson Island on the southeast.[5]
History
[edit]George Alexander Jameson was born Dec 29 1819 on the island, to parents John Alexander Jameson and Elizabeth Bonney.[6]
In 1832, Thomas Baillie wrote of an island south of Macs Island "which has been settled, but now is deserted. It contains about fifty acres, and is fit for a fisherman.",[7] which could reference Jameson or Parker Island.
As of 2009, Vincent Pine was living in the only house on the island.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 166". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "489" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 4 July 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 490, 497, 500, and 501 at same site.
- ^ "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Triangulation in Maine", U.S. Government Printing Office, 1918
- ^ Government of Canada, Transportation Safety Board of Canada. "Marine Transportation Safety Information Letter 02/24 - Transportation Safety Board of Canada". www.tsb.gc.ca.
- ^ Jameson, Ephraim Orcutt (May 13, 1901). "The Jamesons in America. 1647-1900 : genealogical records and memoranda". Boston : s.n. ; Concord, N. H. : Rumford Press – via Internet Archive.
- ^ https://ia801305.us.archive.org/33/items/cihm_21383/cihm_21383.pdf
- ^ Herbert, Rosemary (January 9, 2009). "Shore Things". Bangor Daily News.
