The County 2019-2020 Aroostook County Tourism | Page 46

THE COUNTY | 2019-2020 Come Home & Celebrate Our Heritage FORT KENT, MAINE August 4-11, 2019 Join us for a week filled with gatherings, parades, events, performances, parties, reunions, and festivities to mark the 150th Anniversary of Fort Kent. ˜ The 150 th Come Home & Celebrate Our Heritage Parade Tours of the Fort Kent Blockhouse State Historic Site 25 th Annual Ploye Festival, with Bouchard’s World’s Largest Ploye The Fort Kent International Muskie Derby Aroostook County Fireman’s Muster, Fort Kent Fire Department Celebrates 100 Years Car Show - Music - Movies - Pub Crawl - Fireworks - and more! ˜ Join our Facebook Group: — Fort Kent 150 Years — for regular updates and information. Preserving, Celebrating and Disseminating Information about the Upper St. John Valley and the Acadian & Franco-American History and Culture. Year-round Exhibits • Acadian & Franco-American Ancestry St. John Valley Historical Records, Manuscripts & Research Image & Document Scanning • VHS to DVD conversion OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM or By Appointment • UMFK.edu/archives 23 University Drive [phone] [email protected] 44