{"id":18175,"date":"2020-11-12T16:18:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T21:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=18175"},"modified":"2022-09-16T11:40:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T15:40:36","slug":"st-john","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/st-john\/","title":{"rendered":"St. John"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome to St. John!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18176 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/stjohn01-180x135-1.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to St. John\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/stjohn01-180x135-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/11\/stjohn01-180x135-1-105x79.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>St. John Plantation was settled and organized in the mid-1800s alongside the St. John River and, like many Aroostook towns, mainly provides work in the agriculture and logging industries. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint_John_Plantation,_Maine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>, &#8220;The population was 263 at the 2020 census.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/maineanencyclopedia.com\/st-john\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine an Encyclopedia<\/a>, it &#8220;has several modest sized lakes, including Wallagrass Lakes (Lakes 1 and 2) in the southeast, Wheelock Lake in the northeast, and Hunnewell Lake in the west. St. John hosts two lots of Maine Public Reserved Lands totaling 1,167 acres&#8221; making this a wilderness wonderland!<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/northeastadvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northeastern Adventures<\/a> <\/strong><em>2304 St. John Rd, St. John, ME 04743 | (207) 834-5259<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expert guide service for hunting, fishing, canoeing, and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainetrailfinder.com\/trails\/trail\/saint-john-valley-heritage-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. John Valley Heritage Trail<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainetrailfinder.com\/trails\/trail\/saint-john-valley-heritage-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Trail Link\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudfront.traillink.com\/photos\/saint-john-valley-heritage-trail_17013_sc.jpg\" alt=\"Saint John Valley Heritage Trail | Maine Trails | TrailLink\" width=\"230\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/strong> <em>St. John Rd, St. John, ME 04743\u00a0<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This 16.9-mile trail along the former Fish River Railroad corridor follows a beautiful path from near St. John Road from St. Francis to Fort Kent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional activities are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/allagash\/\"><strong>Allagash<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/fort-kent\/fort-kent-activities\/\"><strong>Fort Kent<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/st-francis\/\"><strong>St. Francis<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Great dining options are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/allagash\/\"><strong>Allagash<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/fort-kent\/fort-kent-dining\/\"><strong>Fort Kent<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/st-francis\/\"><strong>St. Francis<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Great lodging options are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/allagash\/\"><strong>Allagash<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/fort-kent\/fort-kent-lodging\/\"><strong>Fort Kent<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/st-francis\/\"><strong>St. Francis<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/one-step-homestead.ueniweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>One Step Homestead <\/strong><\/a><em>St. John Rd, St. John, ME 04743 | (207) 231-5246<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great local pharmacy with a wide selection of medical and beauty items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional shops and services are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/allagash\/\"><strong>Allagash<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/fort-kent\/shops-and-services-in-fort-kent\/\"><strong>Fort Kent<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/st-francis\/\"><strong>St. Francis<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/\">Return to St. John Valley Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to St. John! St. John Plantation was settled and organized in the mid-1800s alongside the St. John River and, like many Aroostook towns, mainly provides work in the agriculture and logging industries. 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