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  1. Aug 23, 2024The winter of 1604-1605 on Saint Croix Island was a cruel one for Pierre Dugua's French expedition. Iced in by freezing temperatures and cut off from fresh water and game, 35 of 79 men died. As spring arrived and native people traded game for bread, the health of those remaining improved. Although the expedition moved on by summer, the beginning of French presence in North America had begun.
  2. nationalparks.org

    Saint Croix Island International Historic Site marks the beginning of French presence in North America, and includes sculpture-laden walking trails. ... Saint Croix Island International Historic Site is a monument to the beginning of the United States and Canada. In 1604, Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons, accompanied by Samuel Champlain and 77 other ...
  3. Curlie directory for category Regional: North America: United States: Indiana: Localities: S: Saint Croix. Only the most general sites concerning this community should be submitted here. Please take a moment to find the most ap...
  4. Sep 27, 2024Permanent French presence in North America may be traced back to Saint Croix Island. Members of a French expedition led by Pierre Dugua intending to colonize North America landed uopn the island in 1604. Seventy-nine members of the expedition, including Samuel Champlain, passed the severe winter of 1604-1605 on the island.
  5. We recognize that Saint Croix Island International Historic Site sits upon ancestral, unceded homelands of the Passamaquoddy, 'the people who spear pollock'. The island represents the first contact between the French and Passamaquoddy. The French understood little about the land and environment, and they were assisted in their survival by ...
  6. Saint Croix Island International Historic Site, located along the U.S.A.- Canada border in Maine, commemorates the founding of one of the earliest sites of European settlement in North America. In 1604, a group of 79 French colonists, led by the Sieur de Mons and cartographer, Samuel Champlain, built a tiny settlement and overwintered on the ...
  7. francoamericanconnection.com

    The first significant settlement in North America is on Ste-Croix Island, at the mouth of the St.Croix river which is the international boundary between the United States and Canada.. In the summer of 1604, 80 French colonists led by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons and Samuel de Champlain , established the first colony and attempted to spend their ...
  8. The establishment of the St. Croix Island settlement marked the beginning of a continuous French presence in North America. Not only is its story the introductory chapter in the history of the Acadian people, it is also of international significance, forming an integral part of the histories of three countries: Canada, France, and the United States.
  9. Saint Croix Map. The City of Saint Croix is located in Perry County in the State of Indiana. Find directions to Saint Croix, browse local businesses, landmarks, get current traffic estimates, road conditions, and more. The Saint Croix time zone is Central Daylight Time which is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
  10. epe.lac-bac.gc.ca

    Sainte Croix Island was then part of the border between the United States and the British colonies. In 1812, the island was called the Neutral Island because it was the only place where Americans and British peacefully met to trade objects. According to legend, Sainte Croix Island was the first place in North America to celebrate Christmas.
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