City of Saint John: As Canada's oldest incorporated city, Saint John has been welcoming people from eastern Europe, England, and Ireland for centuries. Each group of immigrants has left their indelible imprint on Saint John culture, architecture, and language.

After the American revolution, in 1783, approximately 14,000 American supporters of the British arrived in Saint John. Some of these "Loyalists" established two settlements on either side of the Saint John river, "Parrtown" on the east side and "Carleton" on the west. In 1785, the two settlements were incorporated by Royal Charter into the City of Saint John - Canada`s first city.

Their fortitude and determination to build a city, despite tremendous difficulties is acknowledged every July as Saint John hosts a week-long celebration called the Loyalist Heritage Festival.

Town of Grand Bay-Westfield: French and English colonial explorers documented that the area was inhabited by First Nations.  Prior to the creation of the Province of New Brunswick, the area was settled as land grants.  The land grants were re-registered with the influx of the United Empire Loyalists in 1794.

The former Town of Grand Bay and the former Village of Westfield, originally part of "cottage country", were amalgamated in 1998.

Town of Rothesay: Once inhabited by Maliseet and Mi'kmaq First Nations, French colonists and English settlers, Rothesay embraces a diverse, culturally rich history. Named in 1860 at the request of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, the area was said to have reminded him of Rothesay, Bute, in Scotland.

On January 1, 1998, the former communities of East Riverside Kingshurst, Fairvale, Renforth, Rothesay and Wells were amalgamated to form the town of Rothesay. The town motto, "Quinque luncta In Uno (Five United In One)", represents the strength and unity of the municipality and the joining together of the five founding communities.

Town of Quispamsis: The original inhabitants were the proud Maliseet First Nation, part of the great Algonquin Federation.  The name, "Quispamsis" was translated from the Maliseet language and means, "little lake in the woods", the lake being present-day Ritchie Lake.  Acadian, British pre-Loyalists and Loyalists settled in the area around 1783, with many receiving land grants along the Kennebecasis and Hammond Rivers.

In 1998 Quispamsis amalgamated with the former Village of Gondola Point and a portion of the area formerly known as Wells.

Village of St. Martins: The original name of the area was "Goolwagagek" a Mi'kmaq word meaning "haunt of the hooded seal". In 1783 a group of loyalist soldiers known as the King's Orange Rangers settled there. The village became a major ship-building community in which 500 sailing ships were built and launched to sail around the world. A disastrous fire on May 21, 1900 destroyed over 68 buildings in the village. However, the wealth of the shipbuilder has left a lasting architectural legacy in the grand homes that remain.

St. Martins was incorporated by an Act of the New Brunswick Legislature on November 9, 1967.