Attractions
Edmundston hosts two provincial historial sites:
- Cathedral of Immaculate Conception: Built in 1924, the cathedral's architectural is said to be a synthesis of Roman and Gothic styles. Its granite facade has been recently restored, and can accommodate more than 1200 people.
- Fortin du Petit-Sault: Erected at the culmination of the boundary disputes between the United States of America and British North America (an international conflict known as Aroostook War) in 1841 prior to the signing of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. This small fort was rebuilt in 2000.
Other tourist attractions include Les Jardins de la République, an 18-hole golf course, a pedestrian downtown with a number of retail stores, restaurants, Bed and Breakfasts and a hotel. There is also a convention centre in downtown, the Museum of The Automobile and Madawaska Historic Museum.
The New Brunswick Botanical Garden is in suburban Saint-Jacques, on seven hectares with over 80,000 plants, making it the largest arboretum east of Montreal.
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