Le Febvre National Historic grounds & house Traditional Geocache
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The cache is small with logsheet and pencil with sharpener. Room for small trade items.
This cache is located near the Memramcook Institute, on the grounds of the arena. Look next door at a national historic site. There are many monuments and statues and carvings on the grounds of the historical site. Note that the cache is not on Historical property. Take your time to walk around the area and read the history on the Monuments. You can go inside Le Febvre house for a small fee. I beleive it is $3.50 for adults for a day. They have a theatre inside as well as a gift shop and other things. This is a very interesting place. Lots of history here.
You can view the web page I have attached to my cache page, it is from the National Parks website, but I added it as a link on this page for easier access to it, incase you would like to read some more history, that I have not included on this web page.
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*****************HISTORY OF THE AREA**********************
The Monument-Lefebvre National Historic Site of Canada is situated in the Memramcook Valley of southeastern New Brunswick. The Monument-Lefebvre building is the symbol of the renaissance of contempory Acadie. It stands as a tangible monument which allows all to appreciate the history, the culture and the accomplishments of the Acadian people.
Housed in this heritage building is the new Exhibit "Reflections of a Journey - the Odyssey of the Acadian People". The Exhibit serves as a cultural interpretive centre where visitors can immerse themselves in all things Acadian.
Father Camille Lefebvre was a member of the Holy Cross Fathers Congregation. He founded Saint Joseph's College in Memramcook, the first French-language, degree-granting institution in Atlantic Canada. From 1864, through the next thirty years, the College, under his guidance, helped to educate many of the leaders of the Acadian Renaissance.
In 1881, the College served as the site of the first Acadian National Convention, where the framework of ensuring the survival, strengthening and growth of Acadian culture began.
Father Lefebvre died in January 1895 and, one month later, a campaign began among alumni and friends of Saint Joseph's College to recognize the institution's founder through the construction of a new building in his honour. The Monument Lefebvre building was inaugurated in ceremonies on June 16-17, 1897.
For many years, the building housed the institution's science labs and its theatre. The theatre hosted events of importance to the Acadian community for a long time. From concerts by the famous and not so famous, to lectures, oratory contests, conferences, college graduation ceremonies and more, the theatre, with its near perfect acoustics, was a focus of Acadian pride.
From a questionable future in the late 1970s, and a decade or more of heroic struggle by interested citizens, Monument Lefebvre has emerged restored to its former glory with a bright future. The building is destined to become a cultural centre of great importance fueled by a strong community-based enthusiasm and dedication.
The Monument Lefebvre was named a national historic site in 1994 at aspecial event integral to the World Acadian Congress.
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