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Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
Nearby Attractions

Many other historic sites, museums, and parks are located in the area. For more information, explore the links below or visit local chambers of commerce.


RELATED SITES

Saint Croix Island International Historic Site (Parks Canada) - 20 miles
Located on Route 127 at Bayside, New Brunswick, between St. Andrews and St. Stephen, this site offers a walking trail with exhibits discussing the French settlement on Saint Croix Island in 1604. 

Port Royal National Historic Site (Parks Canada) - 250 miles
Located near Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Port-Royal features reconstructed buildings modeled after the Port Royal settlement map drawn by Samuel Champlain.


PARKS AND OTHER AREAS

Acadia National Park - 125 miles
Located along the coast of Maine, Acadia National Park protects more than 47,000 acres of mountains, woodlands, lakes, and ocean shoreline. Hiking, biking, and ranger-led programs are popular activities.

Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge - 14 miles
Created to protect migrating waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, upland game birds, songbirds, and birds of prey, Moosehorn NWR is the easternmost refuge in the Atlantic Flyway.

Roosevelt Campobello International Park - 45 miles
This 2,800-acre park preserves the cottage where President Franklin Delano Roosevelt summered. Operated by a joint U.S.-Canadian commission, the park is located on Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada.

Saint Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site (Parks Canada) - 30 miles
This site, located in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, contains a blockhouse built to military specifications by townspeople during the War of 1812.

Bronze statue of a Passamaquoddy woman.  

Did You Know?
Archeological evidence suggests that the area around Saint Croix Island had already been inhabited for at least 4000 years before European settlement. The island is protected today as part of Saint Croix Island International Historic Site.

Last Updated: December 17, 2008 at 10:52 EST