Wakefield, New Brunswick



Wakefield is a dispersed Canadian rural community located in Wakefield Parish, Carleton County, New Brunswick.

Located approximately 9 km southeast of Hartland, Wakefield sits along Route 103 by the Saint John River. The nearby Hartland is home to the Hartland Bridge, the world's longest covered bridge.

History
According to local residents in the early 20th century, the old village of Wakefield was located at what later became Victoria Corner. It had a large store run by James R. Tupper and a hotel run by John Moran.

In 1984, a famous bridge at Wakefield burned down in a fire. By 1988, it had been rebuilt as a covered bridge, and re-opened to pedestrians only.

In popular culture
Wakefield is one of the settings in the novel Maclean by Allan Donaldson, which tells the story of a First World War veteran who was gassed at Ypres.

Neighbouring communities

 * Hartland