Sussex Travel Guide

 Bwana_Brown Says:  As mentioned in the Intro, Sussex came into being because of the construction of the European and North American Railway, the final section of which was completed through the area in 1860. The idea was to tie into the New England railway network so their goods could be... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  Back in the days before globilization, when Sussex was famous for its Golden Ginger Ale (soda to Americans, pop to Canadians) and dairy products, I think there was some serious money floating around the town. Although this photo shows quite an ornate house downtown beside... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  During my time in Sussex and still today, Broad Street seems to be quite a busy spot. This is a very short street with shops along only one side, since the railway runs down the other side of the street. It starts as a branch off Main Street and only runs a few hundred feet... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  It is a shame the havoc that introduced diseases can wreak as they travel here and there in the world, infecting things that have no immunity to their effects. Such is the case with Dutch Elm Disease, a plight that has severely affected Elm trees world-wide. Both of my... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  As its population grew with the coming of the railway, Sussex was incorporated in 1895 and shortly thereafter became a town in 1904. Obviously, this had been seen coming because this majestic 'Dominion Building' was inaugurated in 1883 to house various government offices... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  This part of New Brunswick was quite sparsely populated until the the Revolution of the American colonies took place (1776-1783). Many settlers in those areas pulled up stakes and moved north to the free land being offered in the colonies of Canada, in order to remain... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  OK, as rivers go, the Kennebecasis (pronounced 'ke-ne-buh-KAY-sis') is not all that impressive, even if it did scare me a few times when I was floating on it in a home-made raft! At only 60-miles (97-km) in length, this photo just south of Sussex in Apohaqui, shows that it... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  The official nickname of Sussex is the 'Dairytown' because of the numbers of surrounding farms and the quality of dairy products that have been produced here over the years. In my time, the award-winning old Sussex Cheese & Butter company plant was one of the main employers... 

 muzikman69 Says:  This is a nice event to check out in early Septembet each year. Susses holds a hot air balloon festival. I believe you are able to even go up in some of the balloons. The festival takes place the weekend after labor day (Canadian Labor Day, 1st monday in Septembet??) 

 marcoparco Says:  Although the southern part of New-Brunswick is not normally known for good snowmobiling, this season was to say the least- exceptionnal!!!! The recieved a lot more snow then Central and Northern New-Brunswick. This made for great snowmobiling. Although this may seem like a... 

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 Bwana_Brown Says:  Near the top of Church Avenue sits an old water fountain that has been there as long as I can remember. The story was that a drink of its waters would bring you good health and that was a good thing, because you certainly were not drinking the sulphur-smelling water for its... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  Sussex is known as the 'covered bridge capital of Atlantic Canada' because there are 16 of these bridges located within Kings County and 8 of these bridges are within a ten minute driving distance of the town. The Kennebecasis valley has long been a preferred route for...