Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Deposition of Robert Pagan about the discovery and exploration of the remains of the French Fort St. Croix on Doccas Island (now St. Croix Island) in the St. Croix River.
At the time of this letter, a commission had been formed to discover the true River St. Croix. The discovery of these fort remains helped to determine that the river where this fort was established was the St. Croix River intended by the Treaty of Paris, 1783.
A copy of the plan of the French Fort is part of this deposition.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: Robert Pagan deposition about Doccas Island fort, 1797
- Creator: Robert Pagan
- Creation Date: 1797-07-20
- Subject Date: 1797-07-07
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Locations:
- St. Croix Island, Calais, Washington County, ME
- NB, Canada
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 26, Box 9, Folder 13, Item 2
- Collection: Barclay collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Canada--Boundaries--United States
- Maine--Boundaries--New Brunswick
- Maine--History
- Manuscripts
- New Brunswick--Boundaries--Maine
- New Brunswick--History
- Northeast boundary of the United States
- Pagan, Robert--Depositions
- Saint Croix River--(N.B. and Me.)--History
- St. Croix Island--History
- United States--Boundaries--Canada
People
- Andrews, Rev.
- Brewn, John
- Campbell, John
- Cooksen, William
- Gilman, Nicholas
- Grant, Donald
- McMasters, Daniel
- Pagan, Robert
- Pagan, Thomas
- Pagan, William
- Rigby, John
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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