Hawkshaw, New Brunswick

Hawkshaw is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick located on the Saint John River[1] It is situated in Dumfries, a parish of York County.[2] Much of this community was submerged by water when the Mactaquac Dam was built in 1967. Prior to construction, many of the buildings were moved and others were burned. The town of Nackawic was built nearby to house the displaced residents.

Hawkshaw
Location of Hawkshaw in New Brunswick

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in York County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Hawkshaw". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. "Hawkshaw". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 10 July 2015.


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