Calais, ME | House Divided

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CALAIS, p. t. Washington co.. Me., 200 ma. E. N. E. of Augusts.; from W. 786 ms. Watered by St. Croix or Schoodic river. Pop. 4,749. (Fanning's, 1853)

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Place Unit Type

City or Town

Containing Unit

Washington County, ME

Events

Date		Type
04/17/1866	British naval and land units arrive to defend Campobello Island from a Fenian Raid	US/the World
07/18/1864	Confederate raiders infiltrating from Canada fail in an attempt to rob the town bank in Calais, Maine	Battles/Soldiers
10/23/1861	In Maine, a small earthquake shakes Calais but no injuries or serious damage is reported	Crime/Disasters

People

Birthplace of

O'Brien, Henry D.

Pike, Frederick Augustus

Frederick Augustus Pike, circa 1864, detail

Burial Place of

Pike, Frederick Augustus

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