Boston Globe August 9, 1903 In a previous article we made reference of the above article in which the Boston Globe described George Magoon’s attempt to make a rather unusual deal with the authorities. George was in the Machias jail for … Continue reading
In the last article, we summarized the struggle of the Maine moose to survive the attempt by humans to eradicate them from the Maine woods. It was a close fought battle, but good sense and the moose have prevailed and … Continue reading
A moose of the Calais Riverwalk The moose in the above photo is, according to the caption, going for a stroll on Calais’ waterfront walkway. As one who often jogs on the walkway, I confess I have never encountered this … Continue reading
Of Downeast ships and sea captains there has been much written over the years. Captains of seagoing vessels were thick on the ground Downeast in the mid to late 1800’s. Red Beach alone was said to have had a dozen … Continue reading
Western Union office, corner of North and Main Streets Calais The Calais Western Union Telegraph office is shown above on the lower right corner of Main and North Streets in the 1920’s. When this photo was taken the telegraph was … Continue reading
It was the 1820s 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 … Continue reading
The St. Croix Valley has been known since the late 1800’s for its candymakers. Ganong’s in St. Stephen is said to have invented the candy bar and even today produces quality chocolates sold all over the world. Many local individual … Continue reading
The walking path on the old railroad bed along the river is a wonderful asset to thecommunity. It goes from the bottom of Barker Street to Todd Street, about a mile and ahalf. However for the adventurous it really makes … Continue reading
Stanleigh Knowlton and his parrot Mate in their Main Street home Stanleigh Knowlton and his parrot Mate pictured above were not in the true sense of the word local historical characters. Stanleigh was a Brit who fetched up in Calais … Continue reading
[Note: This article, written by Lura Jackson, was originally published in The Calais Advertiser in 2017.] There aren’t many people around these days that can recall what it was like to live through World War II, either as civilians … Continue reading