New Brunswick Internment Camp Museum
420 Pleasant Dr # 1 E4B 2T3 Minto, NB, Canada

Out of the over one million Canadians who served their country during the Second World War, over 17, 000 served in the Veterans Guard of Canada. These were generally Veterans of the First World War who were assigned to defend Canadian land in the event of an attack, defend soil in allied countries, or serve as guards at Canadian internment camps. For all the men and women who have served in the past and continue to serve in the present we thank you. Lest we forget. ... (Photo of Veteran Guards. Image originally published on nbinternmentcampmuseum.ca)

The staff and board members wish to extend a word of thanks to Michael Miller, owner and operator of Castle Building Centre Minto, for his recent $1000 donation to the museum. These funds will help to offset the museum’s reduced income and funding that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and will allow us to carry forward with the ongoing endeavors that aim to improve the museum and overall tourism in the Grand Lake area. --- (L-R): Griffin Mountan (Summer Supervisor), Ed Caissie (Curator/Chairperson), Michael Miller (Owner/Operator of Castle Building Centre - Minto)

New Brunswick Internment Camp Heritage Committee board member Todd Caissie recently appeared on the Canadian History Ehx podcast to discuss the history of Canadian internment camps and the New Brunswick Internment Camp Museum. Check it out by following one of the appropriate links in the post below, or by visiting their website at canadaehx.com.

The museum staff along with the New Brunswick Internment Camp Heritage Committee would like to congratulate Saint John native Andrew Theobald, author of "Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers" Canadian Internment Camp B, 1940-1945, on winning the 2020 Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing. We feel this award was greatly deserved and thank Andrew for his ongoing support of the museum, and for bringing more awareness to what remains an often-overlooked part of Canada’s history. To view the portion of the virtual gala where Andrew received his award, follow the YouTube link below.

We will be opening our doors for the summer season on June 22, 2020! Take a tour and see our collection of over 600 artifacts including numerous new donations we have received over the past year. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, there will be some changes to museum operations. Opening hours will still be from 10am-5pm on weekdays, and 12pm-5pm on weekends. Admission to the museum will be by donation only, and a maximum of four people from one household/household bubb...le will be permitted in the museum at a time. With that, it is highly recommended that groups call ahead of time to book their museum visit. Walk ins will be accepted at the next available time slot. For further inquiries or to book a viewing of the museum, call 327-3573. For the most up to date information on the measures we are taking against COVID-19, visit our website at www.nbinternmentcampmuseum.ca

Even if you have visited us in previous years, a visit is still worthwhile as we still continue to receive new artifacts - such as this bobsled. Lloyd Hughes of Hampton, NB donated this to the museum this past July, and it is a part of a bobsled which excludes the box where a child would have sat. Mr. Hughes’s father, Raymond Hughes, acquired this bobsled while working as an electrician at B/70 Hughes having been with the Royal Canadian Engineers at that time. The sled (originally being in three pieces) was made at the camp, and as Lloyd recalls may have been brought home by his father as a Christmas gift.

The museum staff, along with the members of the New Brunswick Internment Camp Heritage Committee, would like to extend a word of thanks to J.D. Irving, Limited for completing some much-needed maintenance at the site of the internment camp in Ripples. In addition to removing trees/bushes that were surrounding (or occasionally obstructing) the historical trail and the signage in the parking lot, they also provided the materials and labour to spread mulch along the parking lot and historical trail. These improvements will not only make a visit to the internment camp site more enjoyable for hiking enthusiasts and history buffs alike, but will also allow us to focus on the many other endeavours that help to improve the museum, and continue to bring even more visitors from around the world into our small community.

We have recently made some improvements to the historical trail at the site of the internment camp. Check them out.

Legion Magazine's new special feature includes an article by Todd Caissie on our museum.

Painting by internee Oscar Bendl

Apologies for the lengthy post, but here is the recent article by Todd Caissie for those who cannot open the link. N.B. Internment Camp Museum has never been more relevant TODD CAISSIE...Continue reading

A new opinion piece about the camp by Todd Caissie in today's (March 25) Daily Gleaner. The article makes the connection between current xenophobic reactions to Syrian refugees in the province and lessons from our past that can be learned from the museum's mission.

A short documentary (roughly 4 minutes) featuring museum curator/chairperson Ed Caissie. Jordan Gill of The St. Thomas University Department of Journalism created this film for Remembrance Day 2015.