From International Historic Sites
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
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- Designation
- International Historic Site
- State
- ME
- Park address
- Calais, ME
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Nearby ParkQwest Places
- Acadia National ParkNational Park · Approximately 75 miles away (straight line)
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National MonumentNational Monument · Approximately 95 miles away (straight line)
- Frances Perkins National MonumentNational Monument · Approximately 142 miles away (straight line)
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Notes
Designation Date: 06/08/1949
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.