Pointe-du-Chêne, New Brunswick

[1] Located on Shediac Bay, an inlet of the Northumberland Strait, Pointe-du-Chêne, also called La Pointe, is the home of Parlee Beach Provincial Park.

It was once the terminus of the European and North American Railway and was a key stopover for Pan-Am's Trans Atlantic air service inaugurated in 1939.

[2]: p6 Though Pointe-du-Chêne first began to be settled by English-speaking settlers as early as 1810,[2]: p7  the community did not begin to prosper until 1853 when a new government wharf was constructed.

Due to the economic boom brought on by the new industry, Saint-Martins-In-The-Woods Anglican Church in nearby Shediac Cape applied for a land in Pointe-Du-Chene.

Balbo stayed at the home of the late Dr. John Clarence Webster, and from there he telephoned "Il Duce" Benito Mussolini to describe the voyage.

Pan Am Clipper flying boats departed from Port Washington, Long Island, stopped at the Pointe-du-Chêne wharf, then travelled to Botwood, Newfoundland and Foynes, Ireland or Lisbon, Portugal, finally terminating in Southampton.