Parochial schools staffed by French nuns in Jackman, Maine were established to meet the educational needs of local families (many of them French-Canadian). Find out how this education further reinforced ties between the Maine Woods and Quebec.

This story is an excerpt from the Mountain Heritage Traveling Exhibit managed by the Maine Woods Consortium. The exhibit was produced by Mountain Counties Heritage, Inc. and designed by Insyt New Media. Funding was provided by the Federal Highway Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation through the National Scenic Byways Program through the Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway. All image and text rights have been received.