Daigle, Maine | |
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Coordinates: 47°11′22″N 68°27′39″W / 47.18944°N 68.46083°W | |
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) |
GNIS feature ID | 564738 [1] |
Daigle is an unincorporated community in the town of New Canada, in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. [1] It is the only named community in the town.
The settlement is located 8 mi (13 km) south of Fort Kent. Daigle Pond and Dam are located there. [2]
The first settlers were Vital Daigle and his wife Julie Cyr. They came from nearby Frenchville, Maine, seeking a new home for their family. [3] The deed to the property was dated 1858, and listed 13 Daigle family members.
Other settlers from Frenchville followed, and the small community of Daigle developed. [3]
In 1882, Vital Daigle developed a property called "New Canada Plantation" south of the family homestead, where Daigle manufactured lumber. [4] The township adopted the name "New Canada". [5]
Daigle had a post office from 1899 to 1933, [6] and Vital Daigle was the first postmaster. [7]
A church called Holy Family Parish was built in 1906. A cemetery was also established. In 1909, the church was destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt the following year. The church closed in 2000 and was demolished, and a monument was erected to mark its place. The property was sold to the town of New Canada, where a community center was to be built. The cemetery is extant, and contains the graves of many early families. [3] [8]