These proud and resourceful people forged a living from the bounty of the land. prospering in the face of adversities that had forced other settlers to leave. The Acadians of the St. John Valley faced adversities of a different sort. Beginning in the mid1700s. Acadian settlers were forced to swear allegiance to the King of England or face deportation. Proudly refusing to renounce their heritage. thousands of Acadians were forced to leave the homes and communities they had built and relocatedmany went back to Europe. while others started settlements elsewhere in the New World. Fortunately. some Acadians remained in the area. and from these courageous few Maines Acadian heritage has grown.
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