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Black Jack Harris

Posted on March 1, 2023 by schsuser
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Many who Calais claims as its own have made a mark in the wide world. They have founded large cities (Portland, Oregon by Francis Pettigrove), served as Abraham Lincoln’s representative at the Hague during the Civil War (James Sheppard Pike), … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged bandit, blackjack harris, Calais, stagecoach | Leave a reply

Stagecoach Etiquette

Posted on May 17, 2017 by schsuser
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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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Calais Maine, etiquette, local history, maine history, stagecoach, Victorian | Leave a reply
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