From opening in 1876 to being named a national historical site in the 1980s and finally celebrating 150 years in 2026, the Saint John City Market has had many eras, not all of them pretty.
Local history buffs hit the archives for exhibit about storied market
Raechel Huizinga · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 22, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Connor DeMerchant, left, discusses the Making the Market display at the Saint John City Market. (Submitted by Connor DeMerchant)
The Saint John City Market turns 150 this year.
To learn more about how the market has changed over the decades, two local history enthusiasts, Connor DeMerchant and Michael Forrestell, explored New Brunswick’s provincial archives.
Using photos and historical documents, the pair created Making the Market, a display available online and for public viewing at the market itself.
The pair met with Information Morning Saint John host Emily Brass to give her a historical tour of the market. Read on to find out more about what she learned.
‘Sawdust on the floor and blood from the butchers’
Between opening in 1876,
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