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Backyard History: A shipwreck that kicked off a boozy New Year's bash

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On a bitterly cold and icy night in the final hours of 1896, the people of Grand Manan were getting ready to ring in the New Year. But instead of fireworks or fiddles, what kicked off the greatest party in island history was a shipwreck.

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Backyard History: A shipwreck that kicked off a boozy New Year's bash

On a bitterly cold and icy night in the final hours of 1896, the people of Grand Manan were getting ready to ring in the New Year. But instead of fireworks or fiddles, what kicked off the greatest party in island history was a shipwreck.

·Saint John, Canada
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tj.news broke the news in Saint John, Canada on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
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