“The Maine Acadian Heritage Council is a regional organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Acadian culture, language, and history throughout Northern Maine’s St. John Valley. Its members include representatives of: all the municipalities, chambers of commerce, historical and cultural societies, and sponsors of the Upper St. John Valley.”
Each community in our region maintains some kind of historical group and facility which focuses on that community’s unique historical significance to the St. John Valley. The following is a list of their locations:
- Frenchville Water Tower & Caboose: 304-306 US Route 1, Frenchville
- Wylie-Bouchard House/Frenchville Historical Society: 309 US Route 1, Frenchville
- Ste. Agathe Historical Society: 477 Main Street, St. Agatha
- Martin Acadian Homestead & Learning Center: 137 St. Catherine Street, Madawaska
- Tante Blanche Museum/Madawaska Historical Society: 774B US-1, St. David
- Acadian Cross: Fournier Siding Road, Madawaska
- Grand Isle Historical Society Museum: 327 Main Street, Grand Isle
- Musée Culturel Du Mont Carmel: 993 Main Street, Grand Isle
- Acadian Village: 879 Main Street, Van Buren
- Governor Brann Schoolhouse: 218 Caribou Road, Cyr Plantation
- Roosevelt School: 1151 Hamlin Road, Hamlin
For more information on these local historical sites including hours and days of operation and contact information, visit the Maine Acadian Heritage Council’s website at
www.maineacadian.org. You can also
download a .pdf brochure of the local heritage sites here.
Contact St. John Valley Chamber of Commerce today.
