About Us
Marshlands Inn is located in the centre of the Maritimes, just off the TransCanada Highway, in the historic town of Sackville settled within the traditional territory of Mi’kma’ki, the unceded ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq people.
Many of the sights of Sackville are within walking distance, and the town is a short drive from the Bay of Fundy, the border of Nova Scotia, and the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island. It is a perfect place to relax, replenish and retire during your stay in Atlantic Canada.
Sackville, one of Canada’s beautiful towns, is located in southeastern New Brunswick on the western edge of the famous Tantramar Marshes. Our town is home to the highly-acclaimed Mount Allison University and the award-winning Sackville Waterfowl Park (pictured here).
Chosen as New Brunswick Municipality of the Arts 2003, Sackville has a vibrant and active community of artists, authors, musicians, actors and playwrights. The local area is also a premier site for bird watching.
THE TOWN of SACKVILLE
A bit of history;
Ruth Crane Cogswell, the lady in the portrait, was the original resident of the main building. The Marshlands Inn as built for her as a wedding present from her father the Honorable William Crane in the mid 1800’s, 1854 to be exact. Although she looks rather formidable in her portrait, she was in fact a sweet and generous person.
This lovely poem by Rose Darrough is a Testimony to her;
“I have known beauty
In gold spilled by a sudden autumn sun,
In hush of twilight when the day was done.
In trees that sway by hidden mountain streams
In youthful eyes envisioning long dreams,
But beauty’s self , I’ve watched your soul trod
The brave white way that you have walked with
God.”
Images taken and provided by employees of the Marshlands Inn.
History continued…
In 1895, the home was purchased by the Read family, owners of numerous stone quarries that produced cut stones for many Sackville buildings. The Reads called their new home The Marshlands and later converted it to an inn.
Travel through time with us…
While redecorating the parlours, we uncovered writing dating to 1858 and 1867. We left it there for you to view, alongside our impressive repository of literature.
