Sussex, New Brunswick Sussex, New Brunswick Sussex (2016 population: 4,282) is a city in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Sussex straddles the Kennebecasis River, northeast of Saint John, and is a major dairy product producer in the province. It is home to Atlantic Canada's largest hot air balloon festival. Sussex is also known as Cow Town, Suss Town, Dairy Town and the Mural Capital of Atlantic Canada. The Town of Sussex is located in south central New Brunswick, Canada, between the province's three largest cities, Saint John, Moncton, and Fredericton. In 1857 the European and North American Railway was opened, connecting the farming
Coins of the Canadian dollar were New Brunswick and Nova Scotia both starting in 1861, Newfoundland in 1865, and Prince Edward Island in 1871. Many examples can be seen online via the Canadian Currency Museum. In 1867, the British parliament passed "The British North America Act, 1867" (now known as the "Constitution Act, 1867"), uniting the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single country. Coins of the three former colonies continued to circulate until 1870, with all being legal tender throughout the country. As other colonies subsequently entered confederation, they dropped their colonial coinage and adopted the national Canadian currency. In