Three centuries ago, French traders established this small, but important site in what is now Lewiston.

Today, Canadians remember William Lyon Mackenzie in a variety of ways, which often differ from how Americans view this controversial figure.

With the signing of the U.N. Charter in San Francisco in June 1945, the race was on to find a suitable location for the organization’s headquarters.  And hundreds of cities from around the United States—and the world—sought to plead their case.