Bliss Carman 1861-1929 Sir Charles Roberts 1860-1943 Francis Joseph Sherman 1871-1926 Born in or near Fredericton, these three poets were educated in this University and are buried in the cemetery of Forest Hill. Their gifts of verse enriched Canadian literature and gained for their common birthplace the designation "The Poets' Corner of Canada."

Born in Douglas, New Brunswick, poet and author Charles G. D. Roberts spent his childhood here, near the wind-swept Tantramar Marshes that would inform much of his writing. His early poetry inspired a generation of writers, known as the Confederation Poets, and laid firm foundations for a tradition of Canadian poetry. Later, he lived in New York, Europe and Toronto, becoming widely known as an editor, historian, novelist and pioneer of the animal story genre. A vivid interpreter of the Tantramar landscape and of Canadian history, Roberts was recognized during his lifetime as one of Canada's pre-eminent men of letters.