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The Ghosts of Christmas Past

Posted on August 6, 2021 by schsuser
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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 →

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The Heroine of Spruce Point

Posted on August 6, 2021 by schsuser
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Spruce Point Lighthouse Another view of Spruce Point Lighthouse The Historical Society often receives donations of old photos and documents which folks find in the attic and we appreciate those who keep the Historical Society in mind rather than taking … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged drowning, heroine, lighthouse, new brunswick, saves lives, spruce point | Leave a reply

Three tales from the 1950s

Posted on August 6, 2021 by schsuser
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Sad to say the 50s, which not so long ago was simply “nostalgia”, is fast becoming “history”. Thanks to Ancestry’s new feature – Newpapers.com – we are now able to access old newspapers from across the country and Canada. We … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged 1950s, Andrea Doria, Delmonaco, John Mullen, McLain | Leave a reply

The bookkeeper

Posted on August 6, 2021 by schsuser
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The distinguished gentleman in the photo above is John Evans, a Calais bookkeeper with, for his time, short hair and a neat, closely cropped beard. The date of the photo is uncertain, but we speculate it was taken in the … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged British, Calais Maine, Crimean War, empire, John Evans | Leave a reply

The year hunting season was cancelled

Posted on August 6, 2021 by schsuser
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Historical Trivia Question: In what year was hunting season in Maine cancelled and why? The answer is below – but first, as it is now hunting season, some of our favorite hunting photos. Hunters Musquash 1933 From left: Paul Plaisted, … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged 1947, bear, deer, fire, hunting | Leave a reply

Veteran’s Day Honor Rolls

Posted on August 6, 2021 by schsuser
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After World War 2 almost all of the local towns erected “Honor Rolls” to honor those who served in the Second World War. Many of the monuments also included the names of those who served in the Great War which historians … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged honor roll, Passamaquoddy, Revolutionary War, soliders, veterans, World War I | Leave a reply

R.J. McGarrigle

Posted on August 6, 2021 by schsuser
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Every defendant in a criminal case expects their attorney to mount a vigorous and energetic defense to whatever criminal charges the State has brought against them. In the early days there few, if any, rules of professional conduct for attorneys, … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged attorney, cotton, criminal, customs, immigrants, law, lawyer, McGarrigle | Leave a reply

A look back at 1927

Posted on August 6, 2021 by schsuser
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Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin The year 1927 lacked many important international events. U.S. Marines again invaded Nicaragua to protect vested U.S interests but this invasion raised hardly an eyebrow in the international community. Another event, the significance of which … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged 1927, boxing, Calais, Eastport, history, Maine, stalin | Leave a reply

Mansion House Drama

Posted on July 21, 2021 by schsuser
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The Mansion House in Robbinston has had many notable owners over the years. The first was General John Brewer, one of Robbinston’s first settlers, who built what has been called the “Downeast Mount Vernon” around 1815 in the elegant architectural … Continue reading →

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Linus the Wonder Horse

Posted on July 21, 2021 by schsuser
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There was a time when the St. Croix Valley was famous for racehorses and its many stock farms. One of these was the Eaton Stock farm which we believe was on the Eaton property near Forest City but was officially … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged Calais, Eaton, horse, Linus, lumber baron, Maine | Leave a reply

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