As Acadians returned to Memramcook in the years following enforced deportation, this region came to be known as Berceau de l'Acadie, or “the Cradle of Acadia.” The first Acadian college was built here in 1864, and the first Acadian National Convention was held in 1881. Most locals (known as “Cookers”) speak Chiac, a dialect mixing Acadian French and English. Early Acadian settlers built dikes to drain the salt marshes; many of these aboiteaux are still visible. Learn More...