rDRAFT HISTORIC, CULTURAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL POLICIES
December 16, 2011
State Goal for Historic and
Archeological Resources: Preserve the
State’s Historic and Archeological Resources and to further identify these
resources and ensure that their value is recognized and protected.
Local Goal for Historic,
Cultural and Archeological Resources: Improve
local awareness and understanding of these resources and their value. Identify,
recognize and protect new resources that have merit.
Summary: The Town’s “showcase”
historic resources include the Block House, originally Fort Jarvis (1839), a
National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic
Places and the Fort Kent Railroad Station (1910), also listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. Most recently, the Dube House (1839), near the
railroad station, has been acquired and protected by the Fort Kent Historical
Society and is similar in construction to the Block House. Local knowledge of
other valuable sites abounds and several of these may someday prove eligible
for listing. Much work remains to be done and support for these efforts is
needed. The “Market Street Historic District” is a concept spawned by
comprehensive planning process and based on local knowledge of the collective
historic value of several sites in proximity to the Railroad Station. There is
much potential to expand our “showcase” of historic resources.
The only identified historic
archeological site in
POLICY
1. Improve awareness and
understanding of the significance of
Strategies
a.
Request
additional funding from National Park Service and Maine Department of
Conservation for an extended operating season at the Block House.
b.
Establish a
“Block House Day” that presents and interprets the sites importance and
includes reenactment of events (W-A Treaty signing) and a native culture
element (Order of the Arrow Ceremony).
c.
Research the 1839
period for military costume and plan an accurate reenactment of the W-A Treaty
signing for the 175th anniversary in conjunction with Congress Mondial Acadiennes
d.
Expand the use of
the Block House and other historic sites as staging areas for
social/educational events that build support for local historic resources and
further international collaboration as “
e.
Work with the
Chamber of Commerce and Historical Society to encourage entrepreneurs to
develop historic/cultural tours of
f.
Enhance the Municipal
website (fortkent.org) to include a link to information and museums that
exhibit the community’s historic, cultural and archeological resources.
g.
Improve and
update the public signage and literature that directs people to the HCA
resources of
h.
Encourage the
development of a local and native history course for SAD #27 and UMFK.
i.
Develop
documentation, interpretation and displays that communicate the importance of
Churches, farming and logging in local history.
POLICY
2. Improve the protection of
known and potentially valuable HCA resources of the community.
Strategies
a.
Amend Shoreland
and Town-wide Zoning Ordinances to include standards that help identify and
protect HCA resources.
b.
Amend the
building permit application and review process to include identification of
potential impacts on HCA resources.
c.
Sponsor a forum
at the Senior Citizen Center to extract local knowledge on the location of
farmsteads, settlements, foundations and artifacts that depict local HCA
resources.
d.
Incorporate the
use of social media like Face book to help identify and locate HCA resources.
e.
Seek funding to
develop and implement an historic preservation master plan that includes a
comprehensive list of potential sites and a study of the Market Street
Commercial Historic District.
f.
Make a formal
written inquiry to U.S. Federal and State Agencies and Canadian Provincial
Agencies regarding their knowledge, possession and location of artifact
collections from
g.
Elicit the
support of the
h. Start a dialog on the acquisition/relocation of the
lumber yard to the North to enhance the Block House setting and facilitate
access to
POLICY
3. Have all eligible sites
listed in the National Register of Historic Places and locally recognize and
display these sites.
Strategies
a. Encourage and support the local historical society’s
effort to produce a comprehensive list and evaluation of potential sites.
b.
Establish a
dialogue with owners on the potential historic value of their property.
c. Request the participation of the Maine Historic
Preservation Commission in the nomination of potential sites for listing.
POLICY
4.
Recognize and support the identification, interpretation and display of HCA
resources as a means to enhance the local economy and quality of life.
Strategies (Note: certain strategies above also speak to policy
4)
a.
Continue to
support local, regional and international festivals and events that include
culturally based activities and international cooperation in the “
b.
Encourage and
support the development of new activities and events including February
“Carnival” ending in Mardi Gras.
c.
Suggest a
university short course in the cultural/historic basis of “Carnival” that
culminates in a trip to the Quebec City Winter Carnival.
d. The other strategies that support this policy include
1. a,b,c,d and 2. e.
PARTIAL LIST OF HCA
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION
1.
Daigle Farm House
2.
Savage House at Daigle Flats
3.
Dan Paradis House
4.
Robert Marquis House
5.
Dr. Toussaint House (UMFK President’s)
6.
Gil Caron House
7.
8.
Emile LeBoeuf House
9.
Randolf Pinkham House
10.
Lizotte House (former Post Office)
11.
12.
Blake Library
13.
14.
Philippe Roy Block
15.
George Emile (Sue) Roy House
16. Philip Bouchard House
17.
18.
Denis Soucy House
19.
Alberie Pelletier Potato House/Lew Rioux Building
20.
Martin House (ba gosse)
21.
Don Lozier - Mill
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.