Bristol, New Brunswick
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The village of Bristol is located on the Saint John River, in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 5 kilometres north of Florenceville. As of 2001 the population was 719.
Present-day Bristol was the site of a battle between Micmac and Maliseet peoples. The area was originally named Skikatehawk, from the Maliseet for "where he killed him". The name was changed when the New Brunswick Railway was constructed and railway officials were unable to pronounce the name correctly.
Bristol is the home of Carleton North High School.
Bristol has a small downtown made up of mostly locally owned businesses. There is a hardware store,a jewelry and fine gift store,liqour store,several automotive supply stores,a convenience store,a post office,and several others as well!
Do to the small size of the community, there is a volunteer Fire Department made up of folks in the town, many of whom have been with the department for many years.
Bristol is also home to several churches of different denominations, a lumber mill, several summer camps and a series of beautiful wooded walking trails.
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