 By 1862, the French variant of the name, Pointe-du-Chêne, was adopted.Though Pointe-du-Chêne first began to be settled by English-speaking settlers as early as 1810, the community did not begin to prosper until 1853 when a new government wharf was constructed.Until that time, shipping, ferrying, and general trade were conducted from the Queen's Wharf at Shediac Cape.