Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)

A short, accessible interpretive trail features bronze figures of the French and Passamaquoddy, as well as displays that discuss historical events and the interaction of the two cultures. The tour is a 0.2 miles (329 m) round-trip. The trail is a wide, paved path leading to a view point with stairs leading to the beach and boat ramp.

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Photo 1

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A two-sided bilingual wayside exhibit welcomes visitors to the trail.

Welcome Sign - An Introduction...

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A large wayside exhibit stands on an asphalt path in front of a lake

Interpretive Trail Stop 2: An ...

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A bronze statue of a women appearing to walk toward the camera stands beside a tree lined path, with another bronze statue in the distance. The woman is wearing a fringed dress with a large beaded necklace. Her hair is held in two braids with a headband.

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Three people read a wayside exhibit at a curve in a path. They face away from the camera, toward a tree-lined lake. To their left is a bronze statue of a women appearing to walk toward the lake. The women wears a fringed dress and boots, and is carrying a young child in a cradleboard on her back.

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A young person wearing tan leggings and bead jewelry calls toward someone out of view. Behind them. a village full of people looks toward the coast where two large sailed ships are going by. On the left, people emerge from dome-shaped wigwams. In the center, two men pause while building a canoe. Next to them, a pot hangs over a fire.

Stop 3: STRANGERS OFFSHORE

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A bronze statue of a man stands in a cleared area in front of trees. The man, wearing European-style clothing and a cloth hat, stoops as he uses a long-handled hoe.

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In this illustration, a group of men in cloth pants and jackets use various tools to construct a building. One man in a feathered hat with a sword surveys the work. On the left, two men push a sharped post into a ditch as part of a partially-built wall. In the center, a man in a red hat digs while surrounded by various tools. On the right, two men use a wood crane to lift a cannon. In the background, another man digs while two men more approach. At the bottom is text in English and French: "Why did Pierre Dugas choose to settle on an island? The main reason was defense. Concerned for safety, the French immediately built a palisade and installed cannons."

Stop 4: SETTLING ON SAINT CROI...

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An asphalt path leads past trees, wayside exhibits, and a bronze statue toward a pavilion.

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A bronze statue of a man sits in front of trees. The man, wearing a long cloth shirt, pants, and a cloth hat, sits on a block. He is using a hammer and chisel to carve a slot into the block he's sitting on.

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In this illustration, a group of men in 18th century European style clothing work in a construction site around two building frames. In the background, a large sailing ship sits in an ocean harbor. Several men carry boxes up a path leading from the ship to the work site. On the right, two men in 18th century Wabanaki style clothing talk to the colonists and observe their work.

Stop 5: BUILDING A COMMUNITY

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An asphalt path leads through trees, past two wayside exhibits and a bronze statue toward a pavilion.

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translating and negotiating on behalf of the colonists behind them, two native americans in half colonial clothes present a pot to native americans on shore;

Stop 6: Exploring the Coast

A wayside exhibit titled "Exploring the Coast" with text in English and French, shows an illustration of two groups (one wearing tan leggings and another in French colonial clothing) meeting. Behind it, a bronze statue of a man holds out a basket, mirroring one of the men in the illustration.

Photo 13

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This photo focuses on the top half of a bronze statue of a man holding out a pot. He wears a long-sleeve cloth shirt and a headband with one feather.

Photo 14

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a drawing of a colonists in their sick beds being fed and their last rites being recited for them.

Stop 7: TRAPPED FOR THE WINTER

A wayside exhibit stands in front of a bronze statue of a man holding his broad-rimmed hat and looking at the ground. The exhibit shows an illustration of French colonists. One lies in bed receiving medical care. Another group is gathered around a second man in bed while a French priest prays over him. The exhibit has text in English and French titled "Trapped for the Winter."

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A bronze statue depicts a man in a long-sleeve cloth shirt holding a broad-rimmed hat and looking down.

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An illustration shows three men in French clothing rowing a boat toward a dock, away from a large sailed ship. A fourth man waves his hat toward a group of people in Wabanaki style clothing walking toward them.

Stop 8: Lessons Learned

An asphalt path leads through trees to a pavilion in front of the ocean.

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