{"id":18202,"date":"2020-11-12T18:47:50","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T23:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=18202"},"modified":"2022-09-13T09:56:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T13:56:39","slug":"new-canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/new-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"New Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to New Canada!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11981 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/05\/snow.jpg\" alt=\"Snowmobilers\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/05\/snow.jpg 275w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/05\/snow-105x70.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,275px\" \/>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/maineanencyclopedia.com\/new-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine, an Encyclopedia<\/a>, New Canada &#8220;is a town in Aroostook County, organized as Hancock Plantation for election purposes on October 23, 1840 from township T17 R6 WELS .\u00a0On November 9, 1881 it was renamed as New Canada Plantation and organized for general purposes.&#8221;\u00a0 It was incorporated as a town on March 26, 1976. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Canada,_Maine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>, &#8220;The population was 310 at the 2020 census.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The primary sources of work were in farming and logging, which both continue today. The town has become popular for its convenient access to the vast <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/north-maine-woods\/\"><strong>North Maine Woods<\/strong><\/a> as an outdoor adventure and sport destination.<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AllagashViewFarms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Allagash View Farms<\/strong><\/a> <em>160 New Canada Rd, New Canada, ME 04743 | (<span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql rrkovp55 a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql rrkovp55 jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\">800) 604-0393<\/span><\/span><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Great tree farm specializing in Christmas trees, wreaths and other decorations, and the superfood Haskap berry!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/huntthecounty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dean&#8217;s Den<\/strong><\/a> <em>Paisley Ln, New Canada, ME 04743 <\/em>|<em> (207) 227-7620<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Outfitter specializing in moose and bear hunts, along with year-round accommodations and guided snowmobile trips!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SlyBrookATVClub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sly Brook Trail Blazers<\/strong><\/a> <em>598 New Canada Rd, New Canada, ME 04743<\/em> <em>| (207) 834-6482<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Local ATV club maintaining New Canada&#8217;s trails which link to the statewide trail network.<\/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\/eagle-lake\/eagle-lake-activities\/\"><strong>Eagle Lake<\/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\/wallagrass\/\"><strong>Wallagrass<\/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\/eagle-lake\/eagle-lake-dining\/\"><strong>Eagle Lake<\/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\/wallagrass\/\"><strong>Wallagrass<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/huntthecounty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dean&#8217;s Den<\/strong><\/a> <em>Paisley Lane, New Canada, ME 04743 <\/em>| <em>(207) 227-7620<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Outfitter specializing in moose and bear hunts, along with year-round accommodations and guided snowmobile trips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional lodging options are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/eagle-lake\/eagle-lake-shops-services\/\"><strong>Eagle Lake<\/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\/wallagrass\/\"><strong>Wallagrass<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Lake-Road-Grocery-140299592672440\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Lake Road Grocery<\/strong><\/a> <em>10 Sly Brook Rd, New Canada, ME 04743<\/em> <em>| (207) 834-6377<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Convenient little grocery store offering gas, food, and a variety of supplies.<\/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\/eagle-lake\/eagle-lake-shops-services\/\"><strong>Eagle Lake<\/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\/wallagrass\/\"><strong>Wallagrass<\/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 New Canada! 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