Over the past several decades, the benefactions of the late Lord Beaverbrook have raised Fredericton from a quiet provincial capital to a major cultural center. Born in Ontario, this British newspaper baron maintained a strong loyalty to New Brunswick, the province of his youth. Wander the elm tree-lined streets through the Green, a lovely park along the St. John River, and admire examples of Beaverbrook's generosity that heighten the city's beauty. Nestled along the tree-shaded Green sits Christ Church Cathedral, an 1853 example of decorated Gothic architecture.