Pierre Dugua, Sieur deMons, set sail from France in 1604. After crossing the Atlantic, he entered the Passamaquoddy Bay and headed upriver to a small island where he would build a settlement. Being of similar latitude to France, Pierre assumed the weather would be similar but was unaware of the arctic airflow from the north. The severe winter froze the water around the island, leaving the settlers stranded. Having a diet of salted meat and vegetables was not enough to sustain them as they were unaware of scurvy. Men began to die and were buried on the island. After the harsh winter, Dugua learned his lesson and headed south, where he settled Port Royal.

Today, several statues and a small national park commemorating the expedition and their interactions with the Passamaquoddy. The drive north is a bumpy one but pretty. You can follow highway 1 or the road inland.