Located on the southern bank of the Saint John River east of Madawaska and marked by a large marble cross, it is the site traditionally recorded as the landing point of the first Acadians to settle this region of the upper Saint John River.

This action had far-reaching consequences, but not all Acadians were deported, and a significant number that survived the relocation process returned to what is now New Brunswick.

[2] In 1785, a group of twenty Acadian families led by Joseph Daigle worked their way up the Saint John River from Fredericton.

According to local tradition, they ended their journey at this site, and erected a wooden cross to mark the occasion.

This group formed the nucleus of settlements on both sides of the river, part of which is on the Canada–United States border, dividing the larger community.