Baker Brook
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Not to be confused with Bakers Brook.
Baker Brook (2006 Population 525) is a village on the Saint John River in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 20 kilometres west of Edmundston.
The village takes its name from 19th-century sawmill businessman John Baker.
In 1818, Baker, a native of Maine, settled in the area, along with several other American families. He was dissatisfied with the official borders, and in 1827 declared the village to be capital of the "Republic of Madawaska". He was subsequently jailed for treason.
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