| John Jardine is credited with founding the Village of Rexton when he first built here in 1825. Rexton was originally named Kingston but in 1901, the "King" was replaced with "Rex", its Latin equivalent. John Jardine was typical of the first settlers from Scotland. Many of these first pioneers were from Annan, Galloway and other parts of the shires of Dumfries and Kircudbright. The abundance of white pine led to the establishment of a substantial milling operation and eventually a shipbuilding industry second only to Saint John's. Rexton is also the birthplace of Andrew Bonar Law. Bonar Law was the only prime minister of Great Britain to have been born outside the British Isles. On November 9, 1966, Rexton was incorporated as a Village by the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick. Lowell Cail became the first mayor. As of the 1996 census, Rexton's population had reached 908. |
Breaktime in one of the local sawmills
circa. 1945
Main Street, looking south onto bridge
Brait Corner
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