New Brunswick·Museum Road Trip
The Restigouche Regional Museum has a history all of its own, although some might not wish to revisit it.
Building that houses Restigouche Regional Museum offers glimpse of local justice history
Jordan Gill · CBC News
· Posted: Jul 25, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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The Restigouche Regional Museum is housed in the county’s former courthouse and jail in the Dalhousie area of Heron Bay. (Jordan Gill/CBC)
New Brunswick has more than 100 museums and heritage sites. In our summer series Museum Road Trip, CBC News will highlight eight small-town historic places.
The Restigouche Regional Museum has a history all of its own, but not one some would wish to revisit.
The building that houses the museum in Dalhousie, now a part of Heron Bay, used to serve as the county’s courthouse and jail.
This isn’t ancient history. The jail was in operation until 2014, so visitors can get a sense of how prisoners lived not too long ago.
The Restigouche Regional Museum’s not-so-old jail cell. It welcomed guests until 2014. » Read More
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