St. Croix Island International Historic Site
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St. Croix Island International Historic Site is a protected area on the Maine–New Brunswick border that preserves the location of one of the earliest French attempts at permanent settlement in North America, led by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons and Samuel de Champlain in 1604.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States National Historic Site
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historic site ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | St. Croix Island itself is closed to the public to protect resources ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons
NERFINISHED
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Samuel de Champlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crossBorderAssociation | linked to Parks Canada site on Canadian side ⓘ |
| designation |
International Historic Site
NERFINISHED
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National Historic Site ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
preservation of early French colonial site
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public education and interpretation of 1604 settlement ⓘ |
| hasConservationPurpose |
protection of archaeological resources
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protection of cultural landscape ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interpretive exhibits
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mainland visitor area ⓘ outdoor sculpture and interpretive trail ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
1604 French settlement led by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons
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explorations by Samuel de Champlain in 1604–1605 ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveFocus |
French–Indigenous relations in the early 17th century
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early French colonization of North America ⓘ history of Acadia ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody | Bay of Fundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartnerDesignation | Canadian national historic site on opposite shore ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
European exploration of northeastern North America
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maritime history of the Bay of Fundy region ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | St. Croix Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | binational commemorative site shared by U.S. and Canada ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfInterpretation |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maine
NERFINISHED
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Washington County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Maine–New Brunswick border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | St. Croix River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | New Brunswick, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Calais, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the earliest French attempts at permanent settlement in North America ⓘ |
| partOf | National Park System of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
St. Croix Island (Maine)
NERFINISHED
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site of early French settlement in North America ⓘ |
| timeOfKeyEvent | 1604 ⓘ |
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