For those who lived through 1933, it is unlikely a year they remember with much fondness. The news was nearly all bad. It was the height of the Depression, Hitler was appointed by Hindenburg to be Chancellor of Germany and … Continue reading
Other than March 26, 1926 when the first lip-reading competition was held in the United States, September 15, 1926 when an assassin fired three shots at Mussolini from close range managing only hit his nose and September 20, 1926 when Bugsy Moran … Continue reading
Many of the elegant old houses of Calais are gone and their absence creates a painful void in our history. However not all of our fine homes have been lost to the wrecking ball or fire. One of the oldest … Continue reading
For those of us born after World War Two the image of the post war years can best be summed up by the iconic photo of the “Kiss” in Times Square, the return of millions GI’s and by the fall … Continue reading
Above is a 1930’s photo of Calais native Beatrice Kyle, professionally Bee Kyle, diving from a 100 foot tower into an 8 foot deep tank of water. Not so tough you say but consider that during her descent she does … Continue reading
Above is a copy of a 1945 V letter we recently received from Betsy Walker, the granddaughter of Betsy Higgins Gepte. Betsy Gepte had recently arrived in San Francisco after her release from the Japanese internment camp at Santo Tomas … Continue reading
This article was originally published in the Calais Advertiser on April 20th, 2017. It is re-published with permission from the editor. Photos from our April presentation have been added. Benedict Arnold and the St. Croix Valley By Lura Jackson “When … Continue reading
We recently discovered at the library a unique streetcar schedule which represents what we believe is the first schedule of the Calais Street Railroad. If we are wrong in this assumption Richard Auletta, our streetcar expert, can correct us. The … Continue reading
The March 2017 newsletter touched on the first residents of the St. Croix Valley, tales from the Passamaquoddy, Malcolm “Doc” Foster, and John Gardener of Bog Brook. March 2017 Newsletter … Continue reading
It was the 1820’s before what passed as roads in the St Croix Valley were improved enough for stage travel. According to Herb Silsby of Ellsworth: “Prior to 1825 there were no stage coaches in Downeast Maine, because the roads … Continue reading