The Miramichi Fire of 1825 National Historic Event

Miramichi, New Brunswick
Only house saved in the 1825 Miramichi Fire, with Mr John Niven standing outside, date unknown. (© Provincial Archives of New Brunswick / P61-277  | Archives provinciales du Nouveau-Brunswick / P61-277)
Only house saved in the 1825 Miramichi Fire
(© Provincial Archives of New Brunswick / P61-277 | Archives provinciales du Nouveau-Brunswick / P61-277)
Address : Miramichi, New Brunswick

Recognition Statute: Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date: 2025-10-21

Research Report Number: 2025-08

Importance: Massive forest fire that had extensive environmental impacts and profond lasting changes to the ecosystem, impacting on settlers and Mi’kmaq; one of the largest relief effort in pre-Confederation history