The St. John Valley The Upper St. John Valley is a wonderful place.  The St. John River here is the longest run of un-dammed river east of the Mississippi, and serves as the international boundary between the U.S. and Canada here along its northernmost stretch.  MicMac and Malaseet First Nations People are the original residents of the area, before European people of predominantly French descent came here.
 

 
  Many people of European descent that settled here were Acadians that had been forced out of the lower St. John River Valley area in Canada by Loyalists (loyal to the Queen of England I guess - also known by Monty Python as “Silly English Types”).    Farming, logging, and the pulp & paper industry have been the traditional industries of the area. The Valley’s remoteness, rolling landscape, cold (and dependable) winters, clean water and air, and the honesty, work ethic, and resilience of its residents make “The Valley” one of Earth’s truly special places.   There are several people who have dedicated all their life’s energies to understand and pass along the history and culture of this area, to those people, please excuse my rudimentary summary of the Valley.   Those of you that are interested in leaning more, following are a couple of good links for you.
  

  
  The Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at the University of Maine in Fort Kent is a super source for information at: http://www.umfk.maine.edu/archives/

  A history of the communities and the people of Northern Aroostook County, Maine and Madawaska & Victoria Counties, New Brunswick with loads of great information and links can be found at: http://www.upperstjohn.com/

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