Town of New Canada
New Canada is a town in Aroostook County, organized as Hancock Plantation for election purposes on October 23, 1840 from township T17 R6 WELS.
On November 9, 1881 it was renamed as New Canada Plantation and organized for general purposes. Finally, it was incorporated as a town on March 26, 1976.
Daigle is the principal village in the town, which is located just south of Fort Kent on Maine Route 161. Boat launching facilities are available on the small chain of First Lake, Second Lake, and Third Lake in the southwest corner of the town.
From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)
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