We slept late this morning-It seems we have finally run out of steam. It felt good to sleep late, but I was not up the par as of this morning. We went to Eastport this morning and found a nice place for lunch. This is one of only two towns along the coast which has not gotten real tourist hungry. There were the simple buildings and shops like any other small town away from the ocean except it had a working harbor with fishing boats and one 2 mast schooner which gave rides of the coast line for any interested party.
We also did a ‘look and see’ at the St. Croix International Historic Site. Apparently in 1605, a Pierre Dugua from France started a settlement on St. Croix Island with 78 men to build the buildings. They had brought the frame work for the buildings from France and finished them up with local timber. After spending a very cold and stressful winter he ordered the men to take the buildings to Port Royal and rebuild the settlement. He returned to France to keep his venture going, but he never returned to St. Croix. In 1607 the settlement was left in the hands of the Mi’kmaq and the French went back to France. After 1607 there was a contest between the French and the British as to who will control the new land. In 1783 The St. Croix River was determined to be the boundary between Canada and the United States. There are many more facts about the area but I have not added all of them to this report.
After the little tour we went back home and then at about 5 pm we drove 20 miles to Baileyville to have dinner at the home of our friends. They had been our neighbors in Florida for the past 2 years so we were very glad to see them. They are a very gracious and wonderful couple. We had a few things in common—they have two sons in North Carolina just as we also have two sons in North Carolina. The food was great and the company was a joy.
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