Prince of Wales, New Brunswick

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Coordinates: 45.2038°N 66.2788°W / 45.2038; -66.2788
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountySaint John County
Settled1783
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
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The community was settled in 1783 by Loyalist Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel DeVeber, who was a member of the Prince of Wales American Regiment (PoWAR). The PoWAR fought in the American Revolutionary War. The community was a farming and lumbering community in the 19th century. The Shore Line Railway ran through the community, which has since been abandoned.

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