Post Office Bartibogue 1853-1854; Post Office Bartibog 1857-1959.
Named for the river of the same name which runs through the settlement on its way to the Miramichi River.
Settled by immigrants from Scotland in 1812 and from Ireland in 1822.
Among the earliest settlers was Alexander MacDonald, disbanded soldier of the Revolutionary War, who prospered as a leading member of the community and whose stone farmhouse is open to the public for tours during the summer months.
