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  1. visittousa.com

    Cultural Heritage and Cross-Border Collaboration: Saint Croix Island International Historic Site is unique in that it is jointly managed by both the United States and Canada, reflecting the shared history and cultural heritage of the region. The site serves as a symbol of cross-border collaboration and cooperation, fostering partnerships ...
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  3. The 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.
  4. en.wikipedia.org

    Saint Croix Island (French: Île Sainte-Croix), long known to locals as Dochet Island (/ ˈ d u ʃ eɪ /), is a small uninhabited island in Maine near the mouth of the Saint Croix River that forms part of the Canada-United States border separating Maine from New Brunswick.The island is in the heart of the traditional lands of the Passamaquoddy people who, according to oral tradition, used it ...
  5. home.nps.gov

    Upon reaching North America or the "New World" as they called it, Dugua and his company established a settlement on an island they called "Saint Croix." Today, Saint Croix Island International Historic Site in Maine on the United States/Canada border preserves the stories, history, and legacy of this significant expedition and settlement ...
  6. touristsecrets.com

    Saint Croix Island International Historic Site is one such treasure. Located on the Saint Croix River, this site m Discover the rich history of Saint Croix Island International Historic Site in Maine, where French settlers established one of North America's earliest colonies.
  7. visitmaine.com

    Saint Croix Island: before Jamestown, before Plymouth. France's broad and enduring presence in North America began on a tiny speck of land in Maine's Saint Croix River. Saint Croix Island sits in the current between Maine and New Brunswick. In 1604, a French settlement rose on the island - three years before English settlements in Jamestown and ...
  8. storymaps.arcgis.com

    In June 1604, French Explorers Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons, Samuel Champlain and their team of 77 men, sailed up the Saint Croix River, the present day border of Canada and the United States, desperately seeking a safe haven to ride out the upcoming winter, with the hope of making a permanent settlement.
  9. Historically significant to US and Canada, St. Croix is the only international historic site in the US National Park system. Last update: January 2, 2007 at 22:54:50 UTC
  10. npshistory.com

    · Saint Croix Island, in the St. Croix River at the border of the United States (Maine) and Canada (New Brunswick), is the location of one of the earliest European settlements in North America (1604), which led to a lasting French cultural presence on the continent. · The valuable insight gained from the Saint Croix Island
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  1. Saint Croix Island, Maine

    Island in the United States of America
    nps.gov/sacr

    Saint Croix Island, long known to locals as Dochet Island, is a small uninhabited island in Maine near the mouth of the Saint Croix River that forms part of the Canada–United States border separating Maine from New Brunswick. The island is in the heart of the traditional lands of the Passamaquoddy people who, according to oral tradition, used it to store food away from the dangers of mainland animals. The island was the site of an early attempt at French colonization by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons in 1604. In 1984 it was designated by the United States Congress as Saint Croix Island International Historic Site. There is no public access to the island, but there is a visitor contact station on the U.S. mainland and a display on the Canadian mainland opposite the island. The 6.5 acres island measures approximately 200 by 100 yards and is located approximately 4 miles upstream from the mouth of the river on Passamaquoddy Bay. Wikipedia

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