Frontier Heritage Historical Society

03/30/2026

Please join us for the next Frontier Heritage meeting on Mon April 6 at 6:30 pm in the Community Room at the Fort Fairfield LIbrary.

Bring your ideas and your friends!

We hope to see you at 6:30pm next Monday.

03/24/2026

Click here to buy our delicious popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser.

02/01/2026

Don't forget - we're meeting tomorrow (Monday, Feb 2) at 6:30 PM downstairs at the library to discuss plans for the Blockhouse. Hope to see you there!

This year, our iconic Blockhouse will mark its 50th anniversary. Built as the Fort Fairfield Bicentennial Committee’s major project in 1976, the Blockhouse has stood for five decades as a symbol of our town’s history, identity, and enduring peace with our Canadian neighbors.

After 50 years of Maine weather, important exterior repairs are now needed to preserve the Blockhouse for future generations.

The Frontier Heritage Historical Society is beginning plans for a community fundraising effort and anniversary events, and we invite all interested community members to participate.

📅 Monday, February 2
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Fort Fairfield Library – Community Room

At this meeting, we’ll discuss restoration needs, fundraising goals, and potential community events such as a community dance and a rededication celebration.

Whether you have ideas to share or simply want to support the project, your involvement is welcome and appreciated.

We hope to see you there!

01/27/2026

Reminder!! Monday, February 2, join us in the Fort Fairfield Public Library community room at 6:30 PM to discuss fundraising efforts to save the blockhouse! We look forward to your ideas and support!

This year, our iconic Blockhouse will mark its 50th anniversary. Built as the Fort Fairfield Bicentennial Committee’s major project in 1976, the Blockhouse has stood for five decades as a symbol of our town’s history, identity, and enduring peace with our Canadian neighbors.

After 50 years of Maine weather, important exterior repairs are now needed to preserve the Blockhouse for future generations.

The Frontier Heritage Historical Society is beginning plans for a community fundraising effort and anniversary events, and we invite all interested community members to participate.

📅 Monday, February 2
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Fort Fairfield Library – Community Room

At this meeting, we’ll discuss restoration needs, fundraising goals, and potential community events such as a community dance and a rededication celebration.

Whether you have ideas to share or simply want to support the project, your involvement is welcome and appreciated.

We hope to see you there!

01/21/2026

This year, our iconic Blockhouse will mark its 50th anniversary. Built as the Fort Fairfield Bicentennial Committee’s major project in 1976, the Blockhouse has stood for five decades as a symbol of our town’s history, identity, and enduring peace with our Canadian neighbors.

After 50 years of Maine weather, important exterior repairs are now needed to preserve the Blockhouse for future generations.

The Frontier Heritage Historical Society is beginning plans for a community fundraising effort and anniversary events, and we invite all interested community members to participate.

📅 Monday, February 2
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Fort Fairfield Library – Community Room

At this meeting, we’ll discuss restoration needs, fundraising goals, and potential community events such as a community dance and a rededication celebration.

Whether you have ideas to share or simply want to support the project, your involvement is welcome and appreciated.

We hope to see you there!

12/05/2025

We found a few pictures from what appears to be the 1974 walkathon that helped raise funds to rebuild the Blockhouse - and it looks like at least half the high school took part!

A lot of the faces aren’t labeled, so we’re hoping the community can help.

Do you recognize anyone? Drop names in the comments!

Were you there? Share your memories of the event!

Let’s bring these images back to life as we work to preserve the Blockhouse for the next generation.

11/24/2025

🛡️ Help Restore a Piece of Fort Fairfield History! 🛡️

Did you know our beloved Blockhouse - the iconic symbol of our community’s roots - is actually a historically accurate replica of the original structure that once stood guard over our border during the Aroostook “Bloodless” War?

The original Fort Fairfield blockhouse - built in the late 1830s from logs cut right here in town - protected the area during heightened tensions over the Maine/New Brunswick boundary. After it was no longer needed, the timber was converted into sawed lumber and the fort disappeared into history.

Fast-forward to 1976: our town rallied together during the Bicentennial to bring the Blockhouse back! A charity ball, countless fundraisers, and donations from community members and businesses made it possible to rebuild this landmark so that future generations could see Fort Fairfield’s past with their own eyes.

✨ 50 Years Later - It’s Our Turn to Preserve It ✨
This replica Blockhouse, which has become a symbol of Fort Fairfield itself, now needs approximately $20,000 in repairs (chinking and structural work), and we need your help to ensure it stands strong for the Semiquincentennial and the 2026 Maine Potato Blossom Festival.

💰 To support the restoration, please donate:
📍 In person at the Fort Fairfield Town Office (make check payable to the Frontier Heritage Historical Society)
📬 By mail: Frontier Heritage Historical Society; PO Box 62; Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
🖥 Online link coming soon

07/12/2025

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03/28/2025