{"id":18994,"date":"2020-12-02T15:58:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T20:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=18994"},"modified":"2022-09-16T14:18:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T18:18:43","slug":"stockholm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/stockholm\/","title":{"rendered":"Stockholm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17678 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/New-Sweden-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Maine's Historic Swedish Colony\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/New-Sweden-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/New-Sweden-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/New-Sweden-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/New-Sweden-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/New-Sweden-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/New-Sweden.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to Stockholm!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aroostook.me.us\/stockholm\/84-welcome-to-the-town-of-stockholm-maine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aroostook ME<\/a>, &#8220;The town of Stockholm began in 1881. It was first named Upsala after a suburb of Stockholm in old Sweden. Later, probably with aspirations to greatness, the name was changed to Stockholm, after the capital of Sweden.\u00a0Early in the town&#8217;s history, forests, agriculture and the railroad were important. The Madawaska River was dammed and many mills were located nearby.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stockholm,_Maine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>, &#8220;In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, French and Swedish were the primary languages of many families living and working in Stockholm. Many French-speaking Acadians migrated to Stockholm to work in the three wood mills Stockholm had at the time..&#8221; The town currently has 250 residents per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traillink.com\/trail\/bangor-and-aroostook-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bangor and Aroostook Trail<\/strong><\/a> <em>Stockholm, ME 04783<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This trail passes right through Stockholm. The 61-mile multi-use trail is part of northern Maine\u2019s Interconnected Trail System. It is used and maintained by various snowmobile clubs in the winter, and by bicyclists and hikers in the summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmaine.com\/events\/midsommar-festival\/800ded01-7ea1-4b17-b42e-94e02f3ee6a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Midsommar Fest<\/strong> <\/a><em>Stockholm, ME 04783<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSwedish culture comes alive in New Sweden\u2019s annual Midsommar Festival in Northern Maine. This traditional Swedish festival holds true to its roots with a colorful three-day event marked by gathering flowers and lighting bonfires to mark the summer solstice.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stockholmhistoricalmuseum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Stockholm Historical Society<\/strong><\/a> <em>280 South Main St, Stockholm, ME 04783<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit this impressive museum that showcases the remarkable history of the once-booming Stockholm, where the lumber industry was king. Visiting is free to the public and provides an interesting window into the lives of the Swedish settlers who were the first Europeans to settle in this area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional activities are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/welcome-to-caribou\/\"><strong>Caribou<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/van-buren\/\"><strong>Van Buren<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/woodland\/\"><strong>Woodland<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EurekaHallRestaurant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eureka Hall Restaurant<\/a><\/strong> <em><em>5 School S<\/em><\/em><em><em>t, Stockholm, ME 04783 | (207) 896-5868<\/em><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Eureka Hall Tavern is a hidden gem, with many amazing options on a long, eclectic menu to choose from. They also offer a great drinks menu and regularly host live music events. Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Check out additional dining options in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/welcome-to-caribou\/\"><strong>Caribou<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/van-buren\/\"><strong>Van Buren<\/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\/central-aroostook\/welcome-to-caribou\/\"><strong>Caribou<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/van-buren\/\"><strong>Van Buren<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063703745377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Anderson&#8217;s Store<\/strong> <\/a><em>327 North Main St, Stockholm, ME 04783 | <span role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Call Phone Number (207) 896-5858\">(207) 896-5858<\/span><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This old country store, now on the National Register of Historic Places, has been restored and continues to serve the community today!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A variety of other shops &amp; services can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/welcome-to-caribou\/\"><strong>Caribou<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/st-john-valley\/van-buren\/\"><strong>Van Buren<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/woodland\/\"><strong>Woodland<\/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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Stockholm! 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