Municipal Register of Local Historic Places

Assomption Cemetery (Portage Road)

Grand Falls (Grand-Sault), New Brunswick

A photo of the front of the Assomption Cemetery (Portage Road)

A photo of the front of the Assomption Cemetery (Portage Road)

Photo: The Valley District Planning Commision

Recognized
2006
By
Local government

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Description

Assomption Cemetery (Portage Road) is the town’s second Catholic cemetery. This cemetery with monuments, tombstones and markers is located among roads and paths on Portage Road in Grand Falls.

Heritage value

Assomption Cemetery (Portage Road) is designated a Local Historic Place because it is the town’s largest cemetery and contains the tombstones of local dignitaries.

The land was donated to the church by James Mulherin in 1896 when it became evident that the other cemetery near the Assomption Church would soon be used to full capacity. Assomption Cemetery (Portage Road) features an imposing monument for Senator John Costigan, who died in 1916. It is also the final resting place of many notables and dignitaries from the region.

SourceTown of Grand Falls, Historic Places Site File no. 09

Character‑defining elements

The character-defining elements that describe Assomption Cemetery (Portage Road) include:

  • land and landscaping with roads and paths;
  • monument to Senator John Costigan;
  • tombstones, monuments and markers of many ntables and dignitaries, including those of several prominent doctors and judges;
  • monument representing Jesus on the cross;
  • charnel house.

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Location

368 Portage Road, Grand Falls (Grand-Sault), New Brunswick, E3Z, Canada

47.03390° N, 67.74797° W

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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.