Oromocto was originally a shipbuilding town in the 19th century, but went into decline after the industry closed. It was a small hamlet until it was selected as the headquarters for "Camp Gagetown", a large military training area, in the early 1950s.
CFB Gagetown opened in 1955 as the largest military reservationin the British Commonwealth. Oromocto was planned as a "model town" and was at the forefront of such efforts, along with locations such as Richmond Hill, Ontario and Nepean, Ontario.
Oromocto (2001 pop.: 8,843) is a Canadian town in west-central NewBrunswick approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Fredericton.
Oromocto was originally a shipbuildingtown in the 19th century, but went into decline after the industry closed.
Oromocto underwent a major transformation as it was planned as a "model town" and was at the forefront of such efforts, along with locations such as Richmond Hill, Ontario and Nepean, Ontario.
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