Neguac

Neguac stands on the northern shore of Miramichi Bay, at the foot of the Acadian Peninsula. The coast and river valley were part of the country of the Mi'kmaq, and in the eighteenth century they became a refuge for Acadians driven from their homes. Jean Savoie and his family arrived at Neguac in 1757, two years after the deportations began. Other Acadian families later returned to settle along the shores of the bay.