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A look back at 1948

Posted on March 8, 2016 by schsuser
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1948 was year the temperature of the “Cold War” dropped several degrees from merely cold to bitter cold with a serious wind chill. The Russians blockaded Berlin and Winston Churchill who had coined the term “Iron Curtain” continued to warn … Continue reading →

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Johnson’s Hardware

Posted on February 28, 2016 by schsuser
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This photo from around 1970 shows the very large business block on Main Street which was occupied at that time and until the building was destroyed in the fire of July 19, 1996 by Johnson’s Hardware. The building was enormous- … Continue reading →

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A look back at 1897

Posted on February 24, 2016 by schsuser
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The TGIF crowd may be surprised to learn the historical acronym is TGIIF, thank god it isn’t Friday. Historically Friday has been considered the most unlucky day of the week, with Friday the 13th being exceptionally perilous. The St Croix … Continue reading →

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A look back at 1951

Posted on February 14, 2016 by schsuser
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A list of the most eventful and important years of the 20th Century would certainly have 1951 somewhere near the top. The events which shaped the world for the next many decades and beyond began on January 1st, 1951 when Chinese … Continue reading →

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Calais’ Grand Hotels

Posted on February 9, 2016 by schsuser
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​The Baby Boomer generation remembers well the St Croix Hotel on Main Street, a hotel which in its early days was actually quite grand and elegant. It is now the site of Triangle Park.  By the 1950’s its early elegance … Continue reading →

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A look back at 1953

Posted on February 3, 2016 by schsuser
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The world was on edge in 1953. The cold war was at its height and it was not hard to imagine a nuclear holocaust, especially after the Soviets exploded a hydrogen bomb early in the year. Back yard bomb shelters … Continue reading →

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A look back at 1932

Posted on February 1, 2016 by schsuser
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World news in 1932 was dominated by the deepening Great Depression and turmoil in German politics. Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party surged in national elections but he was refused the reins of power although, an Austrian by birth, he was finally … Continue reading →

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Pulpit Rock

Posted on January 20, 2016 by schsuser
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One of the most striking and beautiful places on the St. Croix River is Mill Cove in Robbinston where the Ridge Road, formerly the old County Road, and the old Eastport Road, now Route 1, meet. Going south the view … Continue reading →

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Historical Society Christmas Cards

Posted on December 22, 2015 by schsuser
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Christmas being only a few days away, we realized once again that it is too late to snail mail Christmas cards.This happens every year. It is not too late, however, to send electronically a selection of interesting Christmas cards from … Continue reading →

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The master cabinet-makers of Charlotte County and St. Croix

Posted on December 16, 2015 by schsuser
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This article was originally written for our newsletter in 1994. John Warren Moore During the mid 1800’s, the learned art of cabinet making and carpentry began to flourish. It seems only natural that with the forest’s richness of lumber and … Continue reading →

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