Jewels of Maine & NH Demonstrating the depth and richness of the cultural heritage and creativity of the many initiatives in the states of Maine & NH on behalf of the Franco-American/Acadian population of which 40% is of French heritage. This is only a partial listing. There are many initiatives not yet listed on this page. (Interactive map, links listed by North, East, Central, South. Links listed below graphic.) |
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Madawaska, Maine contact Maine Acadian Heritage Council about: 2014 World Acadian Congress http://www.nps.gov/maac/index.htm
A Story of the Acadian People http://umaine.edu/teachingcanada/instructional-resources-2/culture-focus-acadia-acadians/ & Teaching Canada http://www.umaine.edu/teachingcanada/
http://clubfrancais.org/about.php?text_id=2 & Another site http://www.nps.gov/maac/planyourvisit/leclub.htm
University of Maine at Fort Kent, Fort Kent, Maine http://www.umfk.maine.edu/archives/ & Acadian Culture in Maine http://acim.umfk.maine.edu/index.html
Van Buren, Maine Maine Acadian Culture http://themainelink.com/acadianvillage/
Fort Kent, Maine You have to make a choice for Fort Kent Block House and more at http://www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=56 see also: Plan your visit--Several choices: http://www.nps.gov/maac/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm Fort Kent, Maine http://www.ployes.com/
Madawaska, Maine http://www.fawi.net/tanteblanche.html & Acadian Landing & Tante Blanche Museum http://www.nps.gov/maac/planyourvisit/acadlanding.htm
http://www.aroostook.me.us/
Family Renion Madawaska, Maine Town of Madawaska http://www.townofmadawaska.com/cc.html Madawaska Historical Society The
Upper St. John River Valley
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Calais, Maine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Croix_Island,_Maine
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University of Maine, Orono, Maine http://www.umaine.edu/francoamericanstudies/
l'Institut Femmes Franco-Américaine Brewer, Maine http://www.fawi.net/
Franco-American Events August of every year Bangor, Maine http://www.americanfolkfestival.com/"
French Island, Old Town, Maine http://www.old-town.me.us/nos/home.htm
Link One, Chemins historiques, Laval University http://www.francomaine.org/English/Histo/Canada/Canada_intro.html Link Two, OLD CANADA ROAD, pre-1860, French Connection, Waterville http://home.gwi.net/~frenchgen Link Three, Old Canada Road Scenic Byway http://www.byways.org/ (on this page choose American's Byways; next page choose, "Byways by State")
Festival without Borders Jackman, Maine with St.Theophile, Quebec http://www.jackman.ws/festival.html
Corridor international Chaudière-Kennebec Kennebec-Chaudière international Corridor Quebec to the State of Maine Québec à l’État du Maine http://www.chaudiere-kennebec.com/
Waterville, Maine (No link available at this time.)
South End Walking Tour Waterville, Maine See Wednesday's Child for an creative nonfiction memoir of a native daughter of the 'hood. & Another site: Museum in the Streets, listing of towns* http://www.themuseuminthestreets.com/waterville.htm *Augusta, Maine (2008 and 2009) Belfast, Maine (2006) Biddeford, Maine (2006) Hallowell, Maine (2009) Searsport, Maine (2009) Thomaston, Maine (2003) Waterville, Maine (2004)
http://home.gwi.net/~nitnop/Francos.htm Waterville, Maine
Waterville, Maine under About Waterville http://www.waterville-me.gov/departments/franco/index.php
Waterville, Maine http://home.gwi.net/~frenchgen
Rumford, Maine Acadian Heritage Society, 159 E Andover Road
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University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College Lewiston, Maine http://usm.maine.edu/hum/minor-french-north-american-studies Lewiston, Maine http://www.francoamericanheritage.org/
Lewiston, Maine Cretons, Tourtières
Hallowell, Maine
Auburn, Maine http://www.avcnet.org/begin/
Lewiston, Maine http://www.francoamericanheritage.org/
Manchester, NH http://www.francoamericancentrenh.com/
Other Louisiane
Nova Scotia http://www.grand-pre.com/
http://www.quebec400.qc.ca
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