Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Overview

Maine Acadians share beliefs and experiences tying them to a common religion, languages, and history. The St. John River, land, and family are essential to their culture. The National Park Service supports the Maine Acadian Heritage Council, an association of historical societies, cultural clubs, towns, and museums that work together to support Maine Acadian culture in the St. John Valley.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Fishing
  • Food
  • Museum Exhibits

Plan your visit

Hours

Park Hours: Maine Acadian Culture is a collection of sites dealing with Acadian history and culture. The National Park Service does not operate any sites as part of Maine Acadian Culture. Many of the attractions in the St. John Valley are privately operated by non-profit organizations that are part of the Maine Acadian Heritage Council.

Getting there

The Saint John Valley is located in northern Aroostook County, Maine, 200 miles north of Bangor at the northern terminus of ME 1. It is best reached by private vehicle. From Interstate 95, use exits at Sherman or Smyrna Mills for Route 11 to Fort Kent, or the exit at Houlton for U.S. Route 1 North.

Visitor centers

Weather

Located in remote northern Maine, Aroostook County experiences all four seasons. Summers temperatures average highs near 75° F (23° C) while winter temperatures average lows often below 0° F (-17° C). Snow falls typically from November through April and averages well over 100 inches of snow per winter.

Phone: 2077286826

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Our Lady of Assumption Church, Acadian Village
Our Lady of Assumption Church, Acadian Village · NPS Photo
Mont-Carmel, newly painted in original color scheme.
Mont-Carmel · NPS Photo
St Francis Historical Society and Gardens
St Francis Historical Society and Gardens · NPS Photo
This site preserves one of a few surviving train water tanks in the United States and a 1940s era ca
Bangor/Aroostook Caboose & Green Water Tank · NPS Photo

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