Merry Christmas from the St. Croix Historical Society. The Christmas card above was probably sold at Ryan’s Book Store on Main Street in Calais about 100 years ago when it cost only a penny to mail and the postcard was … 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
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