Around 1880, a traditional Acadian house was originally built on the site of André Albert’s house, in the middle of what is now Rue des Patriotes. It was there, on January 27, 1874, that a militia from Miramichi came to arrest individuals accused of participating in a riot the previous week at Bob Young’s house. It was during this altercation that Louis Mailloux and a soldier named Gifford died.

The house currently located at 6 Rue des Patriotes was built by Agapit Albert, son of André, on the foundation of the family home, which was moved to its current location in 1967 for the construction of the street. The family acknowledges that this is not the house where Louis Mailloux was killed, but that a significant amount of material from André Albert’s former home could have been used in its construction.

However, the Albert house remains in the collective memory of Caraquet residents, and many consider it important to preserve it. A monument has been erected on the property in memory of Louis Mailloux.

Bernard Thériault, historian