Calais, Washington County, Maine, USA

Calais is a community in Washington County, Maine, set within Maine’s forested interior, river valleys and rugged Atlantic margin. Calais faces Saint Stephen, New Brunswick, across the Saint Croix River at a longstanding international crossing. Wabanaki history, lumbering, farming, fishing and border trade shaped settlement, and later roads broadened the community’s ties to the region. Forestry, agriculture, health care, tourism and small-scale manufacturing sustain local communities. Cultural institutions and recreation add depth to the local landscape.