The isolation and harsh environment of Presque Isle, Caribou, and New
Sweden have shaped the distinctive character of these communities and
are together known as America's Last Frontier.
While these days the first thing people associate Maine with are
dreadfully scary happenings in Stephen King novels, the history of the
Pine Tree State is nothing less than fascinating. As part of Aroostook
County, the largest American county in the nation, the communities of
Presque Isle, Caribou, and New Sweden are remarkable for their rich
cultural heritage, which not only includes Anglo-Saxons, but French,
Native American & First Peoples, and Acadian communities. The social
mobility of the frontier went hand-in-hand with a pioneer pride and
spirit that remains today.