Point of Interest
Joe’s Point Blockhouse
Street Address: Joes Point Rd Saint Andrews, NB
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Gubbins was a British regular officer responsible for inspecting annually the New Brunswick militia. During his inspection in 1811, he expressed the view that St. Andrews was a port "of the first importance” and recommended that it be fortified. Local citizens took up the suggestion and undertook to build three new blockhouses and to refurbish Fort Tipperary at their own expense. Joe’s Point Blockhouse was one of the three new blockhouses. It was located on the St Croix River, opposite Robbinston, Maine and consisted of a blockhouse, armed with a 4 pounder gun on the second storey, and accommodation for 30 men. In front of the blockhouse, a 24-pound cannon was mounted, capable of firing upon the American shore. In addition to being garrisoned during the War of 1812, it was manned during the Fenian crisis of 1866. It was demolished to make way for the golf course.