Champlain Supernova

Do you find yourself pondering how the Canada-U.S. Border between New Brunswick and Maine was decided? Have you been searching for a factoid for your next party, like, say, where and when was the first autopsy conducted in North America? Are you aware that the episode title is not just a clever play on Oasis' 1995 smash hit, but references a visible supernova that really did occur on October 4-5, 1604, just on the cusp of what ended up being a rather cold and miserable for Champlain, De Monts, and their company of men? Well, grab your limes and lemons because Gabe and Ken are speaking with Dr. Steven Pendery about the archaeology and history of Saint Croix Island International Historic Site, this fortnight on the New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast.

Show Notes

Pendery, Steven R. (ed.). 2012. Saint Croix Island, Maine: History, Archaeology, and Interpretation. Occasional Publications in Maine Archaeology, No. 14. Augusta: Maine Historic Preservation Commission and the Maine Archaeological Society.

Pagan, Robert. 1797. Robert Pagan deposition about Doccas Island fort, 1797. Maine Historical Society, https://www.mainememory.net/record/9382/image/9382.

To pop some more Champlain, check out the NB Arch Pod S2E18 "champlain problems": https://rss.com/podcasts/nbarchaeology/1539447/

Hit Pieces

Herr, Sarah A. and Maria Gutierrez (eds.). 2026. Publishing Regional Journals in the Americas: Surviving or Thriving?

https://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=862379&p=1&view=issueViewer

Credits

Sponsors: APANB, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Producers: Emanuel Akel (Audio Engineer); Cody Pai (Video/Socials)

Music Credits: Intro/Outro (Remix): Emanuel Akel, Original Title/Hit Pieces: Justin Hoenke