Crouseville is an

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located within the town of

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, United States.

History

In 1800 the future Crouseville,

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, did not have any particular name. In 1826 it was first surveyed by Joseph Norris, whereupon it became known only as a part of Township 13, Range 3. The early settlers living along the Aroostook River could not be certain if they lived in

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, a North American British Colony, or the United States. In 1839, the United States formed

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. This was an effort by the United States to lay claim to the area. In 1842, the Webster-Ashburton Treaty firmly established the area as United States territory, yet some townships in Maine were administratively part of

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, the mother state. Salmon Brook Township (Township 13, Range 3), organized as the Plantation of Salmon Brook in the winter of 1844-1845, was one of the townships that belonged to Massachusetts, until ''circa'' 1852. During this time, the Crouseville area was called East Salmon Brook. In 1850, pioneers Gould and Hepzibah (Clark
Crouse
emigrated from the British Colony of New Brunswick. They, along with the families of their children, Jeremiah, Abraham, William, Esther, Ann, Jesse, Gould, Jr. and Joshua, homesteaded much of the Crouseville area. The nearby village of Salmon Brook incorporated into the city of Washburn in 1861 and East Salmon Brook thereafter was commonly referred to as East Washburn. Finally, in 1897, the community was formally named Crouseville, after pioneers Gould and Hepzibah Crouse and their descendants.

Cemeteries

*First known burial, Duncan Christie, drowned at Rum Rapids (Crouseville) December 18, 1857. *First known burial, Marshall Crouse (b. March 29, 1875 - d. January 9, 1876). Hillside Grove Cemetery *Established c. 1995.

Geography

Crouseville is located a
46°45'18" North, 68°0'5" West (46.7550419, -68.0964202)
Its elevation is 449 feet (137 m). The town is situated next to the

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and three of its permanent river islands; Crouse Island, Churchill Island and Bull Island. Rum Rapids flow near Churchill Island.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

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system, Crouseville has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...

, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Crouseville, Maine
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Recreation

Aroostook County’s 1600-mile snowmobile trail system, Northeast Snowmobile Trail (NEST), runs through the heart of Crouseville and interconnects with the International Snowmobile Trail System linking

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, and the Province of

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. Nearby downhill and cross-country

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facilities are available a
10th Mountain Ski Center, Nordic Heritage Ski Center, Big Rock Alpine Skiway and Quoggy Jo Community Alpine Area

Education

Crouseville is located in Maine School Administrative District 45. The University of Maine at Presque Isle and

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are both located six miles to the east in Presque Isle, Maine.

References

Crouse, R. "Crouse Family History" Rogue Publishing, 2000.
Umphrey, Donovan, G. McBurnie, Snell, M. McBurnie, Crouse "Crouseville Pioneer Cemetery" Rogue Publishing, 2006.

External links

Crouseville, MaineCrouseville Aerial View