This town was built in 1970 around a specialty pulp mill for the St Annes Pulp and Paper Company and is home to the largest axe in the world. The stream through the middle of town was Nelgwaaweegek" in Maliseeet, meaning "straight steam," which it was before the flooding by the Mactaquac Lake.
Nackawic Waterfront Marina
4 km from Exit 232
5806-575-2240
Small marina on the Saint John River, can accommodate seven boats at a time.
Nackawic River No 5 Covered Bridge
On Nackawic Siding Road, off Route 585
This 63' bridge is located near Nackawic off Route 585 above Millville at Nortondale. It is on a secondary and is difficult to reach by car, but is open to traffic if you can get to it. It was built in 1927 by Howe Truss and has a span of 60'.
International Garden
506-575-2240
Off Rt 2, Exit 232, for 4 km. Includes trees from 50 countries around the world. Next to World's largest axe.
World's Largest Axe
On the shoreline of the Saint John River
506-575-2240
This axe is 20 metres high (six storeys) and weighs 55 tons.
