Champlain Supernova

About this episode

Gabe and Ken discuss the archaeology and history of Saint Croix Island with Dr. Steven Pendery.

Do you find yourself pondering how the Canada-U.S. Border between New Brunswick and Maine was decided? Have you been searching for a factoid for your next party, like, say, where and when was the first autopsy conducted in North America? Are you aware that the episode title is not just a clever play on Oasis' 1995 smash hit, but references a visible supernova that really did occur on October 4-5, 1604, just on the cusp of what ended up being a rather cold and miserable for Champlain, De Monts, and their company of men? Well, grab your limes and lemons because Gabe and Ken are speaking with Dr. Steven Pendery about the archaeology and history of Saint Croix Island International Historic Site, this fortnight on the New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast. Show Notes Pendery, Steven R. (ed.). 2012. Saint Croix Island, Maine: History, Archaeology, and Interpretation . Occasional Publications in Maine Archaeology, No. 14. Augusta: Maine Historic Preservation Commission and the Maine Archaeological Society. Pagan, Robert. 1797. Robert Pagan deposition about Doccas Island fort, 1797. Maine Historical Society, https://www.mainememory.net/record/9382/image/9382 . To pop some more Champlain…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gabe Hrynick, Ken Holyoke

Guest: Dr. Steven Pendery

Topics covered

• Canada-U.S. Border
• archaeology
• history
• Champlain
• Saint Croix Island
• supernova

Keywords

• Canada-U.S. Border
• Champlain
• Saint Croix Island
• supernova
• archaeology
• history
• Maine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maine Historic Preservation Commission, Maine Archaeological Society, Maine Historical Society

Books & works: Oasis' 1995 smash hit, Saint Croix Island, Maine: History, Archaeology, and Interpretation, champlain problems

Places: New Brunswick, Maine, Saint Croix Island International Historic Site

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