Extent and Medium of Descriptive Unit
12.7 x 17.7cm silver gelatin dry plate glass negatives
Scope and Content
This stone building is the Chandler House or Rocklyn house, located in Dorchester. It was built by Edward Baron Chandler in 1832. Edward Baron Chandler was a Father of Confederation, and at one time the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. Local lore claims Chandler arrived in Dorchester in 1814, a poor attorney, his wife and belongings upon one horse, but 18 years later he was able to build this elegant home. Some believe he found pots of Acadian gold on the land. For the past four years the building has been undergoing restoration to become a country Inn.