Daigle, Maine facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Daigle, Maine
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Daigle, 1915
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 Daigle, Maine
Location in Maine
Daigle, Maine
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Town | New Canada |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
04743 (New Canada)
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| GNIS feature ID | 564738 |
Daigle is a small place in the state of Maine, in the United States. It's not a city or town on its own, but rather a community within the town of New Canada. It's the only named community you'll find in New Canada.
Daigle is located about 8 miles (13 km) south of a larger town called Fort Kent. You can also find Daigle Pond and a dam there, which are important parts of the area.
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Exploring Daigle's Past
Who Were the First Settlers?
The very first people to settle in Daigle were Vital Daigle and his wife, Julie Cyr. They came from a nearby place called Frenchville, Maine. They were looking for a new home for their family.
They officially bought their land in 1858. The property deed showed that 13 members of the Daigle family were listed.
How Daigle Grew
After Vital and Julie Daigle settled, other families from Frenchville also moved to the area. This is how the small community of Daigle began to grow.
The Birth of New Canada
In 1882, Vital Daigle started a new project. He developed land south of his family's home. This area was called "New Canada Plantation".
Vital Daigle used this land to make lumber. Because of his work, the whole township eventually took on the name "New Canada".
Mail and Community Life
Daigle even had its own post office for many years, from 1899 to 1933. Vital Daigle, the first settler, was also the first person to run the post office.
A church called Holy Family Parish was built in Daigle in 1906. A cemetery was also started next to it. Sadly, the church was destroyed by fire in 1909. But the community worked together and rebuilt it just one year later.
The church eventually closed in 2000 and was taken down. Now, there's a monument where the church used to stand. The land was sold to the town of New Canada, with plans to build a community center there. The old cemetery is still there, and many of the first families of Daigle are buried there.
