Henry Braitwaite Cabin

6342 Route 8

PID# 40088650

Description:  The Henry Braithwaite Cabin is a one story rustic trapper's cabin, It has been relocated to the Central NB Woodmen Museum and is situated in a natural setting within the compound on the south side of Route 8 in the Boiestown Region of the Rural Community of Upper Miramichi.

Heritage Value: The Henry Braithwaite Cabin is designated a Local Historic Place for its architecture and for its association with the province's most renown trapper and hunting-fishing guide during the turn of the 19thh century. The rustic architecture yet fine craftsmanship displayed in its construction shed light on a bygone era and way of life. Henry Braithwaite has been seen as the first hunting guide to promote the trade of "hunting sports" from abroad into the natural environs of New Brunswick. Braithwaite learned and honed his woodman's skills under the guidance of Maliseet guide Gabe Acquin, with whom he travelled as a boy. He gained world-wide notoriety and recognition for inherit passion of wildlife and guiding skills throughout his life and was highly sought after by seasoned hunters from many areas of the world. He carried on his lifestyle of living alone in the wilderness of the reaches of the Southwest Miramichi River well into his eighth decade.

MacMillan Hotel

6180 Route 8

PID# 400897524

Description: The MacMillan Hotel is a two and a half storey Classical Revival Residence built in 1885. It is located on the South side of Route 8 and is situated within a grouping of period homes in the Boiestown region of the Rural Community of Upper Miramichi.

Heritage Value: The MacMillan Hotel is designated a Local Historic Place for its association with its original owner and for its architecture. Alexander MacMillan constructed this Classical Revival Home in 1885. The home is an excellent example of this style, exhibiting such traditional  features a gable roof with returned eaves, rectangular massing and overall symmetry of the front façade. It is situated within a grouping of MacMillan family homes, its prominent architecture and size exemplifying days of economic growth within the lumber trade. He and his wife Janet operated a hotel and a small store within this residence. MacMillan was involved in the lumber business here and accumulated a considerable amount of woodland. Lumbering extended into the family, with Alexander's brother Daniel acquiring their father's local sawmill. The MacMillan family was a prominent business name and synonymous with economic growth within the Boiestown community from 1850 and in the turn of the century.

James Daniel MacMillan Residence

6170 Route 8

PID# 40089757

Description: The James D. MacMillan residence is a Queen Anne Revival home located on the south side of Route 8 in the Rural Community of Upper Miramichi. It is situated within a grouping of period homes in the region of Boiestown.

Heritage Value: The James D. MacMillan Residence is designated a Local Historic Place for its association with its first owner, James D. MacMillan, a descendant of  a longstanding family name in Boiestown. MacMillan, like his father and grandfather, was involved in lumbering in this region. James D was long affiliated to the business firm established by successful lumberman William Richards, also of this community. The Queen Anne Revival home is also valued for its architectural detail. Built near the turn of the 19th century, this place is a very elaborate home situated in this rural lumbering community. It was built within a grouping of MacMillan family homes. The queen Anne Revival style is reflected in details such as the variety of sheathing styles, the overall asymmetrical massing and the classical inspired portico. The immense barn located on the grounds indicated the prominence of the property owner of that time.

Methodist Parsonage

3503 Route 625

PID# 40473712

Description: The Methodist Parsonage is a two storey Classical Revival residence c.1875 and is located on a knoll on the north side of Route 625 in the Boiestown regions of the Rural Community of Upper Miramichi.

Heritage Value: The Methodist Parsonage, or United Church Manse, is a designated Local Historic Place for its architecture and for being the home of the ministers of the Boiestown Methodist Church, which later became the Boiestown United church. This building is a good example of rural Classic Revival residential architecture from this era. The front facing gable roof, the two storey bay window on the front façade and the returned eaves are key features of this style.