Fosterville

History

The community was home to a school up until the late 1980s when it was closed by the New Brunswick Department of Education. The building was taken over by the community and turned into a community centre. In 2004 the building was removed and replaced with a new, modern structure to meet the needs of the parish. On November 26, 1924 two young girls from the town were murdered in their half-uncle's cabin. Darius Thornton, who changed his name to Harry D. Williams to evade his ex-wife, shot both of the girls in the head. Thornton had served in the Canadian military for four years, and was well liked by the community. It is believed that Thornton had a strong interest in the older of the two girls.

Most-observed species

• Red-eyed Vireo

  Vireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  190
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  188
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  172
• Ovenbird

  Seiurus aurocapilla (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  159
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  157
• Northern Parula

  Setophaga americana (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  153
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  142
• Black-and-white Warbler

  Mniotilta varia (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  142

Most recent

• M 3 — 2020-12-09
  4 km WNW of Robbinston, Maine
• M 2.5 — 2018-03-29
  7 km ESE of Vanceboro, Maine
• M 2.6 — 2017-02-15
  18 km WNW of Grand Lake Stream, Maine
• M 3.3 — 2016-02-09
  7 km NE of Vanceboro, Maine
• M 2.5 — 2016-02-08
  8 km ENE of Vanceboro, Maine
• M 2.7 — 2016-02-08
  8 km NE of Vanceboro, Maine