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The Old Black River Road
" Lord have mercy on all the poor and miserable sinners who live on THE OLD BLACK RIVER ROAD" Eddie Lawton
Otherwise known as Beaver Lake Road, the Old Black River Road was a wind-swept, raw and rough, near-ocean paradise for kids by the dozen. It was my home. I loved it so deeply that I didn't know it, and loathed it with all my might for it's lonely desolation; a desolation born of poverty and neglect, where kids were never taken anywhere or to anything. Left to their own devices in the wide open scrub lands of field, bog, brook, sky, dirt and fog, kids became incredible people- great workers, loyal friends, honest citizens, playful souls and children forever.
Located 5.71 km NNW of Mispec: St. John County: in 1866 Black River Road was a farming community with about 18 families: also called Little River Road: Black River Road is now within the city of Saint John.
Latitude : 45° 16'
Longitude : 65° 58'
County : Saint John
County location in province 
Sky and Snow.
Handmade house and baby Jim.
Famous Ossie Stewart where we played ball. Ossie and his brother, Bill Stewart were ‘demons' on blades as they skated with the likes of Willie Logan and Charlie Gorman.
Well house and Ossie Stewarts.
Eddie Lawton's.
Roses, weeds and kids. Rover the great dog.
Old Black River Road School.
Aunts and wild strawberries in the fields.
Inside lines, open sinks and old stoves.
We all had doorsteps so we sat on them.
Homemade tractor.
Farm where jail now sits.
One cot and one tv.
11 kids grew up here.
The back field where kids picked wild strawberries in tin cups.
Big house on the hill.
Little house down low.
Woodsheds and clotheslines.
Otherwise known as Beaver Lake Road, the Old Black River Road was a wind-swept, raw and rough, near-ocean paradise for kids by the dozen. It was my home. I loved it so deeply that I didn't know it, and loathed it with all my might for it's lonely desolation; a desolation born of poverty and neglect, where kids were never taken anywhere or to anything. Left to their own devices in the wide open scrub lands of field, bog, brook, sky, dirt and fog, kids became incredible people- great workers, loyal friends, honest citizens, playful souls and children forever.
Located 5.71 km NNW of Mispec: St. John County: in 1866 Black River Road was a farming community with about 18 families: also called Little River Road: Black River Road is now within the city of Saint John.
Latitude : 45° 16'
Longitude : 65° 58'
County : Saint John
County location in province
In 1911, about 17 families lived on the road. The road was called, Beaver lake Road, Little River and Old Black River. Beaver Lake is about 15 miles out the road, Little River is near the beginning of the road and Black River is out at the end, on the coast.
Open landscape on Lawton farm, Old Black River Road.
Not a tree in sight.
Paradise in the woods.
Food for the family.
Trips to St Martins
Mispec stream
Grama's house.
Open landscape on Lawton farm, Old Black River Road.Not a tree in sight.Paradise in the woods.
Food for the family.
Trips to St Martins
Mispec stream
Grama's house.
Sky and Snow. Handmade house and baby Jim.
Famous Ossie Stewart where we played ball. Ossie and his brother, Bill Stewart were ‘demons' on blades as they skated with the likes of Willie Logan and Charlie Gorman.Well house and Ossie Stewarts.Eddie Lawton's.Roses, weeds and kids. Rover the great dog.
Old Black River Road School.Aunts and wild strawberries in the fields.Inside lines, open sinks and old stoves.
We all had doorsteps so we sat on them.Homemade tractor.Farm where jail now sits.
One cot and one tv.
11 kids grew up here.
The back field where kids picked wild strawberries in tin cups.Big house on the hill.Little house down low.
Woodsheds and clotheslines.
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I have many relatives who lived in the area in the early 1900's. My great-great grandparents lived on Cottage Rd and on Mt Prospect. Does anyone know if any books have been written about this area in the late 1800's or early 1900's
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