Pointe du Chene / Pointe-du-Chêne
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The community of Pointe du Chene (Oak
Point) no longer has Oak trees, which were used to make masts for ships but The original
inhabitants of the land were Micmac peoples who travelled the river systems to
trade with others, cultivated crops, hunted in the forests, and fed from the
resources in the rivers and bay.
The Pointe du Chene area was rich in bar clams, razor clams and other seafood.
A significant workforce was employed at the Pointe du Chene wharf and at the railway company dock. The original 16.8 miles between Shediac and
Moncton was opened to the public in August 1857. While the line from
Shediac to Moncton was came first it was extended further to Point du Chene and
its wharf. Originally the line was supposed to go from Cape Brule to Saint
John. However, Cape Brule did not have a good harbour and Pointe du Chene was
selected.
Today trains don't even make it to the wharf anymore and the tracks have been removed. In the past the train ran from Moncton to Pointe du Chene during the summer months. Families would jump on the train and come up for a day at the beach. The history of Pointe du Chene is definitely closely linked to transportation. In 1857 the second railway line in the Maritime Provinces connected Pointe-du-Chêne, Moncton and Saint John. In 1858 the first ferry service to Summerside PEI was established. In 1927 the first transatlantic hydroplane flight from Europe to North America landed in the Shediac Bay . In July 1933, an air fleet commanded by the Italian General Italo Balbo crossed the Atlantic and landed in the Shediac /Pointe-du-Chene Harbour.
It was at the Pointe du Chêne wharf that Pan American Airways established a seaplane base in 1937. The plans landed in Pointe du Chene for refueling the "Flying Boat" with onboard such celebrities as Greta Garbo, Bob Hope and Edward G. Robinson, as well as Queen Wilhemina of the Netherlands. . It was from also form this area that Canada's first airmail letter to Britain was sent in 1939.
The Pointe du Chene wharf was instrumental in the fishing industry, exportation of potatoes and forestry.
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La communauté de Pointe-du-Chêne na plus de chênes car ils furent utilisés pour fabriquer des mats pour les navires mais Pointe-du-Chène à tout un historique. Les premiers habitants étaient les Micmacs qiu parcouraient les rivières pour le commerce, cultivaient la terre, chassait et se nourrissait de coques,paloudre et autres ressources de la Baie de Shédiac.
Beaucoup de gens travaillaient au quai de Pointe-du-Chêne. La voie originale de 16.8 miles entre Shediac et Moncton fut ouverte au publique en Aout 1857. On commenca par créer une voie entre Moncton et Shédiac et ensuite on rallongea la voie jusqu'à Pointe-du-Chêne. Initiallement on voulait construire un lien entre Cap-Brulé et Saint-John mais finalement on choisi Pointe-du-Chêne comme point de départ.
Il y avait un train qui allait de Moncton à Pointe-du-Chêne. Durant les mois
d'été les familles prenaient le train pour passer la journée à la plage.
C'est au quai de Pointe-du-Chêne que la "Pan American Airways" installa son poste en 1937. Les avions "Flying Boat" attérissaient (amérissaient) pour s'approvisionner de carburant avec à bord de figures célèbres dont Greta Garbo, Bob Hope, Edward G.Robinson et la reine Wilhemina. C'est aussi d'ici qu'est parti la première lettre
envoyée par courrier aérien en 1939. Le quai de la Pointe-du-Chêne joua aussi un role
important dans l'industrie de la pêche, l'agriculture et les produits
forestiers. |
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