The Welsh Chapel in Cardigan is recognized for its importance to early Welsh and Baptist settlers in New Brunswick.

In the early 19th century, Welsh settlers slowly begin arriving to Canada. A group of these people gathered at a piece of land close to Fredericton and established the hamlet of Cardigan in 1819, the very first Welsh settlement in New Brunswick. Lacking a proper place of worship, Baptist congregations began in 1822, performed by Reverend Dafydd Phillips at the settlers' homes. It wasn't until circa 1856 that construction began on the Welsh Chapel. The Welsh Chapel is austere, with no steeple or any additions, and was built from local wood. The design combines the Classical and Gothic influences usually seen in contemporary rural New Brunswick churches, as seen in the Gothic arches over the windows, as well as the mid-Victorian picturesque features from Welsh-Baptist tradition. Overall, this vernacular building centered on a sense of social and spiritual belonging rather than decoration.