Description of Historic Place

Victoria Park is a rectangular well-manicured and mature urban green space in Moncton containing monuments, a bandstand, fountain and walking paths. It is bound by John Street to the north, Cameron Street to the west, Weldon Street to the east and Park Street to the south.

Heritage Value

Victoria Park was designated for being one of the earliest and best-maintained public parks in Moncton, and for its monuments.

It was only a grassy field called the Moncton Commons when it was donated to the City of Moncton by the Moncton Land Company (John A. Humphrey, Michael Spurr Harris and Christopher P. Harris) in 1901. The original park concept, called Victoria Square, was developed over the following 14 years. The footpath design allows visitors to navigate the different features of the park. Victoria Park has served as the backdrop for significant community events, including royal visits, commemorative celebrations and annual craft fairs.

Source: Moncton Museum, Moncton, New Brunswick - second floor files – “Victoria Park”.

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements relating to the designation of Victoria Park for being one of the earliest and best-maintained public parks in Moncton, and for its monuments include:
- location on former Moncton Commons;
- mature, well-manicured civic park grounds;
- well-designed footpaths;
- fountain;
- amphitheatre/bandstand;
- 1921 monument to members of the Moncton Land Company;
- 1922 World War I Cenotaph by Emmanuel Hahn;
- World War II artillery gun monument to the 8th Field Battery R. C. A. (Overseas) Association;
- 2000 twin monuments to fallen firefighters and police officers.