Facts About Campbellton
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Campbellton is also a retail and service centre for Restigouche County.
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The area around the site of the present city was settled by French people circa 1700 with a trading post based upon fishing and fur trading with the Mi’gmaq.
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In 2017, Campbellton celebrated the 50th Anniversaries of both the Salmon Festival as well as its Centennial Library.
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The City of Campbellton is the administrative centre of Restigouche County.
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Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.
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The Estimated Population of Campbellton is 6,883.
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Campbellton was settled by the Scottish including surrounding area like Balmoral, Glencoe, and Glenlevit.
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Campbellton was the site of a small skirmish on September 26, 1864, during the waning days of the Civil War.
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Campbellton’s city limits were expanded in 1979 when the Richardsville area became part of the City.
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Campbellton is a city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.