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Blackville and surrounding areas
where logs were run down the river from miles away to be
processed in the early 1900's. A wood carving of the
Dungarvon Whooper by Kevin Coughlan stands in the
Snuggled between two placid rivers, the Miramichi and Blackville Municipal Park. The Dungarvon Whooper is a
Bartholomew, in the heart of New Brunswick, is the terrifying tale told throughout the province, involving a
picturesque little village of Blackville. With a population of young man working as a cook in a lumber camp who met an
just under a thousand residents, Blackville is an access point untimely demise. According to legend, the man's ghost
to an extensive snowmobile and ATV trail system and also makes a loud whooping noise each night in the dense forest
boasts a beautiful municipal park – home to many local surrounding the village.
events. Blackville’s sign proudly declares that you are now
With walking trails, splashpad, a playground, picnic area, entering the “Salmon Fishing Capital of the Miramichi”.
boat launch and an observation deck, the park is located in Seven Atlantic salmon fishing rivers exist within 15 miles of
the centre of the village on the site of the first lumber mill, the village. There are numerous privately-owned fishing
Enjoying the view at Gallan’s Miramichi River Tubing
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