 February 14, 2006 - Fredericton
Wellness, Culture and Sport
The following is the second in a series of six feature articles prepared for Heritage Week, Feb. 13 - 20, 2006.
Samuel Hawkins Napier was a member of New Brunswick's legislative assembly, but it was his international adventures with his brother, Charles, that stirred the imaginations of generations. As a teenager he worked his way to the gold fields of Australia aboard the famous New Brunswick clipper ship, Marco Polo. There, he and his brother discovered the largest gold nugget in the world, and soon became the toast of London society. They were granted an audience with Queen Victoria.
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