We found a 1900 article from the Eastport Sentinel in our files the other day describing a confrontation between a streetcar and a horse on Hinckley Hill. The winner was – well, you know the answer already, and we’ll provide details later – but … Continue reading
We were asked this week to provide some information to Lura Jackson, editor of the Calais Advertiser, about immigrants to the St. Croix Valley in days past. She is writing an article for this week’s paper. While doing some research … Continue reading
In 1897, a Calais schooner went missing after leaving port in Calais as it headed toward Martha’s Vineyard. Five local men were aboard. While the vessel was eventually identified when it arrived in broken pieces, the men went missing – … Continue reading
Last week’s storms were cumulatively probably as much snow as we’ve had around here in one week for a good long time. The Historical Society has many photos of snowy winters over the years- back in the days before front … Continue reading
1883 was a year marked by few momentous military events, political upheavals or social conflicts although the year had, as always, its tragedies and disasters. It would have been a very boring year in the historical record had not an … Continue reading
Calais and St. Stephen have seen many international parades, most to celebrate important annual national events such as Queen Victoria’s birthday or the Fourth of July. The largest ever was in February 1894 and it was purely local celebration. It … Continue reading
The Great War had reached a stalemate by the end of 1915. Hundreds of miles of trenches stretched from the English Channel across France to the Swiss border separating the armies of the Central Powers (Germany) and the Allies (England … Continue reading
The Historical Society was saddened to hear the news of the closing of the Boston Shoe Store, shown above in the 1950’s when the block from the corner of Monroe Street to the Angelholm, then Williamson’s Fish Market, did not … Continue reading
The above photo of the Calais Academy Class of 1906 touring Washington has led us to ponder what sort of experience it was for this group to travel to the nation’s capital near the turn of the 20th century. It … Continue reading
What do Benedict Arnold and bootleggers have in common? A great deal as it turns out. Both made a good living as smugglers here in the St Croix Valley, both were detested by a large portion of the population but … Continue reading