Saint Croix International Historic Site
At 11:20 AM EST, we crossed the USA-Canada border at St. Stephen, New Brunswick-Calais, Maine, and made a beeline for Campobello Island, site of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park. But, as often happens on road trips, we encountered a historic site which we just had to visit, in this case, the Saint Croix International Historic Site. The site commemorates Saint Croix Island, where, in 1604, a French expedition, led by Pierre Dugua, first attempted to colonize the territory they called l'Acadie and the location of one of the earliest European settlements in North America.
In 1984, the island was designated an international historic site in recognition of the “historic significance to both the United States and Canada.” We stopped, but the visitor center was closed, so we snapped a few photos and headed on our way.
In 1984, the island was designated an international historic site in recognition of the “historic significance to both the United States and Canada.” We stopped, but the visitor center was closed, so we snapped a few photos and headed on our way.
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