Colonel Benjamin Church(center) given role of honor in 1976 Bi-Centennial celebrations When Calais became first in the nation to celebrate the country’s Bi-Centennial in 1976, a prominent figure in the festivities was Col. Benjamin Church, a Massachusetts native who had … Continue reading
Theatrical companies made regular stops in Calais in the late 1800s Before the advent of motion pictures, public entertainment was largely provided by local musicians and thespians. The exception was troupes of actors, musicians and comedians who came through town … Continue reading
[Note: This article was originally written July 30, 2023] The International Festival is just a few days away. A couple of weeks ago we did a brief history of the international celebrations here in the St. Croix Valley which have … Continue reading
Calais in the early 1800s was a pretty rowdy town if the reports of drinking and brawling even during town meetings are any indication of the general behavior of some of the local citizens. This isn’t even taking into … Continue reading
According to Google Earth Calais is exactly 5210 miles from Honolulu Hawaii. The only two towns in the United States more distant from Honolulu are Eastport (5229 miles) and Lubec (5230 miles) so it is curious that Calais in the … Continue reading
There are likely some lifelong baseball fans still around today who remember the days when the Boston Red Sox were only one of two major league teams in Boston. There may even be a few who remember July 17, 1934 … Continue reading
As the price of gas heads up we thought it timely to do a piece about gas stations of the past. Back in 1959 when gas cost 29 cents a gallon and sometimes less when one of local “gas wars” was … Continue reading
In the past we have shared some photos of the 1931 Pan Am airline service between Boston and Halifax, with a scheduled stop in Calais but we didn’t have much information on the details of Calais’ short lived air connection … Continue reading
[Note: This article was originally written October 9, 2018.] Deer hunting season is still a few weeks away but if you can’t wait to get in the woods the season on bear started on August 27th. Perhaps you’ll get lucky … Continue reading
The Charlotte County Museum in Milltown New Brunswick has recently provided the Historical Society with some interesting photos from its collection including the one above. We recalled a newspaper story about Passamaquoddy whale hunters in the early 1900’s and after … Continue reading