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Calais, Maine History, Genealogy and Trivia

Calais is the town in Maine that is named after a French seaport.


Town Nicknames: International City


The River and its area were first explored by Samuel de Champlain when he and his men spent a winter there in the early 1600s. However, the first permanent settlers did not arrive until1770.

How did Calais, Maine get its name?

french coming from a small port city called Calais in the north of France in front of Britannic Islands gave the name to the city in the new world in memory of their former town

 

On June 27, 1789, the Massachusetts General Court sold the township to Mr. Waterman Thomas for 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

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