Campobello Fish Fair

Coming in 2009

This section is going to be rather large. It is currently a work in progress.

Campobello Scrapbook

Added December 2007

I would like to say "THANK YOU" to Larry Fletcher who allowed me to borrow a "scrapbook" containing over 150 pages of newspaper articles pertaining to Campobello, Lubec and Eastport. These articles begin as early as 1876 and go into the 1970's. In most cases the name of the newspaper is not provided. It is assumed alot of them came from the "Eastport Sentinal". The articles were collected over the years by Larry's Aunt Evelyn Fletcher. Larry came into ownership of the book after her passing. I will be adding articles over time from this book. Some articles are about the early history of the Island. Some of the articles are rather large. Please click on this link to view the information.

Campobello Historical Photo's

Section added October 2008

This section will be rather large over time, please click on this link to view the information.

Campobello Historical Documents

This section will be rather large over time, please click on this link to view the information.

Campobello Historical Articles

Page Updated April 2007

Just Over the Line 1903 Boston Home Journal Article by Norma Vaughn
Campobello-Yesterday & Today 1910 Articles in The Eastport Citizen by Steve Chalmers
Friar's Head poem
Captain William Owen
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mary Gallagher's unpublished manuscript (a history) Also includes numerous references to various other Charlotte County Parishes!
Yankee Magazine Article 1980
Article on Campobello & David Owen by Kate Gannet Wells Published September 1891
Campobello: A Historical Sketch by the late Kate Gannet Wells (1838-1911) can now be found on line! If you have a few minutes to take the time to read the book, please do so. I am sure you will not be disappointed! The book contains information on early Island Settlers, The Owens Family, how various places got there names, to name a few items of interest.
Early Campobello History: The following pages were copied from information at the Campobello library (with there permission) and submitted by Richard Henderson. These pages are scanned so names will not be picked up by the search engine.
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Early Campobello History Part 2 continues as new information has been contributed by Linda Wilson Lyda .... thanks Linda. These pages are scanned so names will not be picked up by the search engine.
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Four Old Houses: The following 3 pages contains names of some of the earlier settlers on Campobello in the late 1790-early 1800 time frame. It is goes into some detail as to where the homes were siduated on the island. This information was first published by the New Brunswick Historical Society Collection Vol. 1 #2 (1896), and received from the New Brunswick Museum in Saint John NB. These pages are scanned so names will not be picked up by the search engine.
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Campobello Act of 1803 This transcription was compiled by Craig Walsh.
A letter written by Lord William Owen.
Linnea McGowan Calder A biographical sketch.
Caren Secord's site now contains over 20 links to various pages mentioning Campobello and covers early island history with many references to times prior to 1800 and mentioning residents of the island in this early time period. Please go to this link on her main page and use the search engine for "Campobello", you may be pleasantly surprised by what you find.
A map of Campobello from 1770 as described by Captain William Owen.
Early Life on Campobello. A detailed history of some of the families that lived at Campobello prior to 1800. Families include Robert Wilson, Edward Mahar, Luke Kelley, William Owen among others.
Link to The Journal of Captain William Owen during his Residence on Campobello in 1770-1771, by W. F. Ganong published in 1897.
This article provides information on the early settlement of Charlotte County NB, Including the first English Settlers of Passamaquoddy, Campobello and Deer Island. Added April 2007
This off site link to Glimpses of the Past a series of newspaper articles that appeared in early 1890s in the Saint Croix Courier, a newspaper published weekly in St. Stephen, Charlotte County, New Brunswick. There are several articles pertaining to Campobello. Added April 2007
Early Campobello History This off site link mainly deals with the years Franklin D. Roosevelt spent time on the island but also touches on the area of Friar Bay in the 1880-1900 time frame. Added October 2008

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