Timeline of Moncton history

• The original aboriginal inhabitants of the Petitcodiac River valley were the Mi'kmaq. Moncton is situated at the southern end of a traditional native portage route between the Petitcodiac River and Shediac Bay on the nearby Northumberland Strait.

• 1670s – Chignecto settlement at the head of the Bay of Fundy established by the Acadian people.{{cite web|url= http://www.moncton.net/articles/307.htm|title=The History of Moncton, Information about History of the Region| date=2007-03-13| work=MonctonNet| accessdate=2007-07-09}}
• 1686 – The earliest reference to the "Petcoucoyer River" on the de Meulles Map.
• 1700 – Chipodie Acadian settlement established at the mouth of the Petitcodiac River.

• 1733 – Community of "Le Coude" (The Elbow) established near Halls Creek, at site of present-day Moncton.
• 1751 – Fort Beauséjour at Aulac is built by France in response to the British construction of nearby Fort Lawrence.{{cite web| title = Parks Canada - Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site of Canada - Natural Wonders & Cultural Treasures - Cultural Heritage| url = http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/nb/beausejour/natcul/index_E.asp| publisher = Parks Canada| accessdate = 2007-07-09| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070208184944/http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/nb/beausejour/natcul/index_e.asp| archivedate = 2007-02-08}}
• 1755 – British forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Monckton take Fort Beausejour and rename it Fort Cumberland.
• 1755 – Expulsion of the Acadian people, including from the Petitcodiac River valley. Some Acadians escape into the woods and begin to conduct a resistance campaign against the British.
• 1758 – Battle of Stoney Creek, end of the Acadian resistance.
• 1761 – English Tantramar Township established.
• 1766 – Captain John Hall arrives from Pennsylvania with a land grant from the Philadelphia Land Company and establishes Monckton Township with eight immigrant "Deutsch" families. The community is named "The Bend of the Petitcodiac".
• 1780s – Acadians begin to return from exile and resettle in New Brunswick.

• 1810s – Wooden shipbuilding industry begins to become an important factor in the local economy.
• 1836 – Regular stage coach and mail service starts, connecting Halifax, Monckton Township and Saint John.
• 1855 – "The Bend" is incorporated as the town of "Moncton"; misspelling is due to a clerical error. The first mayor of the new town is the shipbuilder Joseph Salter.
• 1857 – The European and North American Railway opens its line between Moncton and Shediac.{{cite web|url= http://www.theboykos.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=European+and+North+American+Railway|title= New Brunswick Railway History : European and North American Railway| accessdate=2007-07-15 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928205117/http://www.theboykos.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=European+and+North+American+Railway |archivedate = 2007-09-28}}
• 1859 – E&NA RR opens second line between Moncton and Saint John.
• 1860s – Wooden shipbuilding industry collapses. Westmorland Bank falls into bankruptcy. Severe economic recession occurs in Moncton.
• 1862 – Moncton loses its incorporated status.
• 1868 – Times & Transcript founded.
• 1869 - Hurricane Saxby Gale caused extensive damage to the city including the Gunningsville Bridge.
• 1871 – Moncton selected to be the headquarters of the Intercolonial Railway of Canada.{{cite web | title = History of railroad shops in Moncton| url = http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/research-recherche/result/heritage-patrimoniales/hm08_e.shtml| archive-url = https://archive.today/20070812134703/http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/research-recherche/result/heritage-patrimoniales/hm08_e.shtml| url-status = dead| archive-date = 2007-08-12| accessdate = 2007-07-09}}
• 1875 – Moncton able to reincorporate with the motto "Resurgo" (I rise again).
• 1890 – Moncton achieves city status.

• 1906 – Massive fire destroys ICR shops. City successfully lobbies federal government to have the shops rebuilt, preserving the local railway industry.
• 1912 – Moncton selected as the eastern terminus of the National Transcontinental Railway.
• 1913 – Moncton Public Library opened.{{cite web | title = Moncton Public Library | url = http://www.monctonpubliclibrary.ca/about_us.html| accessdate = 2007-07-09 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071012180011/http://www.monctonpubliclibrary.ca/about_us.html |archivedate = 2007-10-12}}
• 1918 – ICR and NTR merge, forming the Canadian National Railway. Moncton becomes headquarters of the CNR Maritime division.
• 1920 – Eaton's catalogue warehouse opens in Moncton.[http://www.example.org Link text], additional text.
• 1922 – "CNRA", Moncton's first radio station, goes on the air.
• 1926 – The Capitol Theatre opens.{{cite web | title = Capitol Theatre : Virtual Tour | url = http://www.capitol.nb.ca/e/virturaltour.php| accessdate = 2007-07-15 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070708071303/http://www.capitol.nb.ca/e/virturaltour.php |archivedate = 2007-07-08}}
• 1928 – Moncton Airport established, first commercial air traffic into and out of the city.{{cite web| title = GMIA Home| url = http://www.gmia.ca/english/corp/history.asp| accessdate = 2007-07-15| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20041107010058/http://www.gmia.ca/english/corp/history.asp| archivedate = 2004-11-07}}
• 1929 – Moncton Flight College established.
• 1930 - Al G. Barnes Circus Train Wreck near Moncton.[https://johnwood1946.wordpress.com/2013/07/10/1930-circus-train-wreck-near-moncton/ Al G. Barnes Circus Train Wreck], Train Wreck.
• 1934 - CKCW-AM radio goes on the air.
• 1935 - Georgetown and Parkton Amalgamated with Moncton and became neighbourhoods.[http://www.acadian-roots.com/parkton.html Moncton], Acadian Roots.
• 1935 – Moncton High School founded.
• 1936 - The last hanging in New Brunswick.
• 1940 – CFB Moncton is established as the main military supply base in Atlantic Canada.
• 1954 – Moncton's first TV station, CKCW-TV goes on the air.
• 1959 – Dieppe Commandos founded.
• 1963 – Université de Moncton is founded.{{cite web | title = Musée acadien de l'Université de Moncton - Canada - | url = http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Instruments/Anglais/maum_c_txt01_en.html | accessdate = 2007-07-09 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070702082139/http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Instruments/Anglais/maum_c_txt01_en.html | archivedate = 2007-07-02 }}
• 1968 – The Petitcodiac River causeway is built.{{cite web | title = Sentinelles Petitcodiac Riverkeeper | url = http://www.petitcodiac.org/riverkeeper/english/Campaigns/RiverRestoraion/rivRestor.htm| accessdate = 2007-07-09 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070816075200/http://www.petitcodiac.org/riverkeeper/english/Campaigns/RiverRestoraion/rivRestor.htm |archivedate = 2007-08-16}}
• 1970s – Social unrest as Acadians become politically assertive over minority rights.
• 1973 - Lewisville and Tankville Amalgamated with Moncton.
• 1974 – Moncton Museum established.
• 1980s – Severe economic recession occurs due to several major employers terminating operations in the city, including the Eaton's catalogue division, the CNR shops and CFB Moncton.
• 1981 – Codiac Transit (now Codiac Transpo) founded.
• 1984 – Pope John Paul II visits Moncton and stages papal mass for 75,000 celebrants.{{cite web | author = Russell, George|title = An "Essentially Pastoral" Visit - TIME| url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,923661-2,00.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930083836/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,923661-2,00.html| url-status = dead| archive-date = September 30, 2007| publisher = TIME Magazine|date = 1984-09-24|accessdate = 2007-07-09}}
• 1990s – "Moncton Miracle" occurs as the economy restructures with a shift towards information technology and call centres, as well as a refocussing upon the retail, distribution, transportation and light manufacturing sectors.
• 1990 – Crystal Palace Amusement Park opened.
• 1996 – The Wildcats of the QMJHL are established.{{cite web | title = Timeline - Moncton Wildcats

| url = http://www.moncton-wildcats.com/en-ca/history/timeline.php| accessdate = 2007-07-15 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070622035950/http://www.moncton-wildcats.com/en-ca/history/timeline.php |archivedate = 2007-06-22}}

• Atlantic Baptist University relocates to a new campus and achieves full university designation.
• 1997—Moncton disbands its municipal police force and acquires a contract with the RCMP.
• 1999 – Moncton hosts the Francophonie Summit with the heads of state from 54 nations attending the conference.{{cite web |url= http://www.francophonie.org/doc/doc-historique/chronologie-oif.pdf |title= Organization internationale de la Francophonie: Choronologie |publisher =Francophonie|accessdate=2007-07-15 | pages= 2| language= French |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070610024110/http://www.francophonie.org/doc/doc-historique/chronologie-oif.pdf |archivedate = 2007-06-10}}

• 2001 – North American airspace is closed following the World Trade Center attacks; ten international flights are diverted to Moncton.{{cite web | title = Chronology - Transport Canada responds to September 11 attacks | url = http://www.tc.gc.ca/majorissues/transportationsecurity/chrono.htm| publisher = Transport Canada|accessdate = 2007-07-09 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071014024108/http://www.tc.gc.ca/majorissues/transportationsecurity/chrono.htm |archivedate = 2007-10-14}}
• 2002 – Moncton becomes Canada's first officially bilingual city.{{cite web | title = Moncton votes to become Canada's first bilingual city| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/moncton-votes-to-become-canada-s-first-bilingual-city-1.333298 | publisher = CBC News|date = 2002-08-07|access-date = 2007-06-25}}
• 2002 – The Moncton Airport achieves International designation.
• 2005 – New Gunningsville Bridge opened.{{cite web | title = Gunningsville Bridge opens to traffic (05/11/19) | url = http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/tran/2005e1581tr.htm| publisher = Communications New Brunswick|date= 2005-11-19|accessdate = 2007-07-15}}
• 2006 – Metro Moncton becomes the largest population centre in New Brunswick.
• 2008 – Moncton 2010 Stadium broke ground.
• 2014 – Three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were killed and two others injured in a shooting spree committed by 24-year-old resident Justin Bourque.
• 2014 – Crystal Palace amusement park closed to make way for Bass Pro Shops.
• 2018 – The Avenir Centre, moncton's newest downtown events centre, and new home of the Wildcats and the Magic (NBL Canada), opened its doors on September 8.

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