One notable Calais native who has been forgotten over the passage of time is Frederick Collins pictured at left at his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1867. Perhaps “native” does not strictly apply to Fred Collins as he was born … Continue reading
Donald Soctomah, the historian of the Passamaquoddy tribe, sent us the above photo. The drum is, we assume, about a hundred years old and an historic treasure. The Tribe has recently acquired the drum and it reminded us of … Continue reading
Over a century ago, in 1912, the St. Croix Valley communities were anxiously anticipating the annual end of summer’s Calais and St. Stephen Fairs. The St. Stephen Fair was already an established event; the Calais Fair at the new … Continue reading
In 1896, Lubec was a busy and reasonably prosperous town. The 1896 sketch above shows a waterfront lined with wharves . . . Bank Square, Lubec, Me . . . and a downtown with many impressive public and private … Continue reading
The tragic death of the swimmer near Bailey’s Island last week which, we are told, resulted from an attack by a “Great White” shark, was so rare an event that it was national news, reported in the Times, the … Continue reading
Many will recognize the street scenes in the 1950s photos above, a parade on Main Street passing the St. Croix Hotel. In the first photo Floyd McGlinchey is the jeep’s driver, Donnie Phelps is the passenger, and in the … Continue reading
It would be impossible to condense the last year of the Great War into anything of manageable length even in a local history but as the the St. Croix Valley was far more than an disinterested observer of the momentous … Continue reading
When the United States entered World War 2 in December 1941 one issue which didn’t require much war planning was where to house prisoners of war. The Allies were on the back foot in every theater of operations and both … Continue reading
One of the more interesting locals, one might say characters, to grace the Calais scene in recent memory was Lois Campbell, seen above in the 1938 Broadcast, the year she graduated from Calais Academy. Lois was born in Calais … Continue reading
A hundred years ago someone wanting to get a quick message to friends and family would send them a penny postcard. Dozens of local shops sold postcards and Miss Jackson of St. Stephen had a store on Water Street … Continue reading