The Caraquet Riot of 1875 National Historic Event
Caraquet, New Brunswick
Men of Caraquet, some 50 years after the riot
(© Lebreton, Clarence. 2002. La Révolte acadienne : 15 janvier 1875. Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick : Éditions de la francophonie.)
Address :
Caraquet, New Brunswick
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2025-02-07
Dates:
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1871 to 1875
(Significant)
Other Name(s):
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The Caraquet Riot of 1875
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2023-34, 2023-34-A, 2024-01, 2024-01-A
Importance:
Milestone event in Acadian history and within Canadian society in the 19th and 20th centuries regarding denominational schools, the riot is an early example of the efforts of the country’s religious and linguistic minorities to resist discrimination