Harvey Rural Community boasts a region of over 10 lakes and numerous waterways.
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Residents living around the lakes in Harvey RC have formed associations to address the various issues affecting our lakes and work towards their preservation and protection.
Photo of an old country store that used to be on what is now known as the old Prince William Road, near King’s Landing.
Annie Cunningham in her store in the village.
Undated photo of what is believed to be Coburn’s store, run by John Ervin Coburn.
Undated photo of G.W. Coburn and Sons store (present day Berty’s Country Store).
This photo is dated 1950 and is of the same building, when it was the Davis General Store. Note the old gas pump in front of the store and the large covered veranda that are missing on the more recent photos of this building. Davis General Store opened in 1916 and supplied the community with … Read more
The Brunswick House- previously known as the Robison Hotel.
Thomas H. Piercy. Son of Matthew Piercy & Agnes Moffitt. Born 29 Aug 1838 in Harvey, NB. Died 11 Dec 1904 in Denman Island, B.C. He married Jane Speedy, daughter of Thomas Speedy & Isabella Patterson, 11 Mar 1867 in Waverley House, Fredericton By Rev. Dr. John M. Brooke. They had the following children: Matthew … Read more
Picnic on Cherry Hill. Source: Mrs. Edgar Coburn. Back row: Emma Robinson, Melvin McGee, Elizabeth Robinson, Ken Robinson, Celia Coburn, Miss MacMillan, David Smith. David and Nellie Smith were brother and sister. Jim and Nellie Robinson were brother and sister. Grace and Emma Robinson were sisters and cousins to Jim and Liz. Kenneth Robinson was … Read more
Letter written by Jessie Cleghorn Wood to her father, Peter Wood. At the time, she was 18 years old and living in Calais, Maine.
Undated photo of the Charles Robison homestead located near the Village of Harvey.
The Riverside Presbyterian Church was built in Prince William in 1928. It was moved to King’s Landing in 2000.
St. Mark’s Anglican Church at the Kings Landing historical site in Prince William was originally located in the Kingsclear area.
A covered bridge built in the early 1900s was located in Brockway at the end of Tweedside Road spanning the Magaguadavic River.
Graveyards and cemeteries are an important part of the history and heritage of the Harvey Rural Community. Throughout the region, you will find cemeteries in various locations, each with its own story to tell. Some cemeteries were traditionally attached to churches and are referred to as graveyards, while others were established as community cemeteries, welcoming … Read more
The former Riverside United Church in Prince William was one of the sites of the Living Waters United Church. It was sold in 2023 to private interests.
A Methodist Church was build at Lake George on land purchased from the Lawson family. After the integration of the Methodist Churches into the United Church, it was used for other purposes.
Located at the north side of Tweedside was a one room school house next door to a Presbyterian Church. The church became a community Hall.
The Magaguadavic United Church likely dates back to sometime after 1870, when it was originally built by Presbyterians. It came a United Church in 1925.
The Pentecostal Church Camp, established in the early 1950s, became a significant gathering place for the Pentacostal community in the area.