Photographs of the Mactaquac Dam

The construction of the Mactaquac Dam had an enormous impact on the Keswick Ridge area. Not only did the construction and related projects influence the local economy, but an entire village (Jewetts Mills) was displaced; many other family homes were also moved or demolished.

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Construction of Mactaquac Dam, with H.R. DuPlessis barn in background. 1965
From a promotional booklet about building the Mactaquac Dam. Circa 1964. The Dam is superimposed over the landscape as it was in the 1960’s. It shows the Macnaquac United Baptist Church and the bridge over the Macnaquac Stream. From the Collection of

 Newspaper Articles about the Construction of the Dam

National Post (Toronto, ON) - 06 Apr 1963, Sat
The Province (Vancouver, BC) - 14 Jan 1964, Tue
Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, AB) - 15 Jan 1964, Wed
National Post (Toronto, ON) - 18 Jan 1964, Sat
Red Deer Advocate (Red Deer, AB) - 21 Jan 1964, Tue
Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, SK) - 22 Jan 1964, Wed
Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, AB) - 26 Feb 1964, Wed
National Post (Toronto, ON) - 09 May 1964, Sat
National Post (Toronto, ON) - 27 Jun 1964, Sat
The Montreal Star (Montreal, QC) - 07 Aug 1964, Fri
The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, ON) - 08 Aug 1964, Sat - Page 1
The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, ON) - 08 Aug 1964, Sat - Page 2
The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, ON) - 08 Aug 1964, Sat - Page 3
National Post (Toronto, ON) - 03 Oct 1964, Sat
The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME, USA) - 06 Jul 1965, Tue - Page 1
Times Colonist (Victoria, BC) - 24 Jun 1966, Fri
National Post (Toronto, ON) - 25 Jun 1966, Sat
The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME, USA) - 28 Jul 1966, Thu - Page 1
The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME, USA) - 28 Jul 1966, Thu - Page 2
The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME, USA) - 10 Oct 1966, Mon
National Post (Toronto, ON) - 20 Apr 1968, Sat
The Montreal Star (Montreal, QC) - 25 Jun 1968, Tue
Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, SK) - 27 Jan 1971, Wed
Whitehorse Daily Star (Whitehorse, YT) - 03 Aug 2010, Tue

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“Mactaquac: The Story of the Dam”

This video is a documentary produced by the New Brunswick Electric Power Commission in 1969. It contains historical footage of a time of great change in the central St. John River Valley and particularly in the Keswick-Mactaquac region. You can watch the video by clicking here.