Doiron House Soon to Reveal its Secrets!

The City of Dieppe is excited to unveil a new exhibit featuring Joseph Doiron and his descendants on October 3. Visitors will be offered a digital tour, or a more traditional one for those who wish, of one of Dieppe’s oldest houses and learn of its history and that of past residents.

Since 2015, the year the municipality acquired the house, much work has been done to restore the property to its former glory. As discoveries were made during restoration, it became clear that a way had to be found to tell the story of Joseph Doiron and his descendants, who had lived there from generation to generation.

After many months of research, interviews and preparation, the public will finally get to discover this important piece of Acadian history. The tour uses technology to help visitors explore the characters, rooms and stories that are an integral part of the house.

The exhibit’s aim is to showcase Acadian heritage and history to the local community, as well as tourists and visitors.

“I would like to thank Heritage Canada and the Province of New Brunswick for their financial contribution to this $ 2 million project. Also, many thanks to Rice Contracting, Productions L’Entrepôt, Skyline Atlantic Canada and their partners as well as our employees for their dedication to this initiative. It is a source of pride to have given the opportunity to more than twenty local artists and artisans to work on such a promising project for the municipality,” says Yvon Lapierre, Mayor of Dieppe.

About the House

Doiron House was built in 1841 by Joseph Doiron, a writer, justice of the peace and prosperous Acadian farmer. It was a luxurious Acadian house in its time. The preservation of the original masonry hearth—the only known Acadian house that still has one—is part of the house’s unique character.

Financially well-off, Mr. Doiron had a very spacious house built, which also served as an Acadian school and a place for community meetings and debates. The house reflects the traditions and architecture of the period and constitutes an important contribution to our history and that of Acadia.

The house was passed down to Joseph Doiron’s descendants from generation to generation until the City of Dieppe acquired it in 2015 to preserve the story of this important piece of the region’s history.

Tours

Visits will take place Saturday and Sunday between noon and 5 p.m., at a maximum of one group of up to six people per hour.

Reservations are mandatory and can be made by calling 506.382.1841 and paying in advance with a credit card.

Make history by being one of the first to visit this unique home!

For more information, visit maisondoironhouse.ca.