Saint Croix Island

During the winter of 1604-1605 on Saint Croix Island, Pierre Dugua's French expedition endured freezing temperatures and was cut off from fresh water and game, and 35 of 79 men died. As spring arrived and native people traded game for bread, the health of those remaining improved. Although the expedition moved on by summer, the beginning of French presence in North America had begun. Located in Maine, Saint Croix Island experiences all four seasons, with summer temperatures ranging from 50-80F (10-27C), fall temperatures from 25-70F (-4-21C), the first frost typically in mid-October, the first snowfall beginning in November and continuing through April with an average accumulation of 67 inches (170 cm), winter temperatures from 5-30F (-15 - -1C), and spring temperatures from 20-60F (-6-16C).

Calais, Maine · United States