Fort Kent (French: Fort-Kent) is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States, situated at the confluence of the Fish River and the Saint John River, on the border with New Brunswick, Canada.

[3] Fort Kent is home to an Olympic biathlete training center, an annual CAN-AM dogsled race,[4] and the Fort Kent Blockhouse, built in reaction to the Aroostook War and in modern times designated a national historic site.

Fort Kent was erected in the summer of 1839 as an American border outpost during the undeclared Aroostook War.

[5][6][7] The Saint John River was a log driving route from upstream forests to downstream sawmills and paper mills until the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad and trucks began transporting pulpwood.

[8] After receiving nearly 200 inches (510 cm) of snow during the 2007–2008 winter season, the Saint John River began to flood on April 29.

[9] Governor John Baldacci declared a state of emergency for the region, flying from Augusta to see the damage first-hand.

The Fish River did most of the damage, flooding St. Louis Catholic Church and an apartment building.

Most children on the Canadian side attend French-speaking school while their American counterparts are taught mainly in English.

There are four distinct seasons, with winter being the longest, typically beginning during November or late October and lasting well into April many years.

The highest single day snowfall recorded is 20.4 in (52 cm), which took place on January 30, 1945.

Several factors make it acceptable and necessary to remove some fish from the ecosystem for the fishery to remain healthy.

It requires approximately fifteen bags of charcoal to ready the metal pan to the accurate temperature in order for the ploye to be cooked to perfection.

Pieces of the giant ploye are then plopped onto large trays and brought to nearby tables where they can be buttered with brushes, and distributed to the eagerly awaiting crowd.

During the 2011 World Cup Biathlon, Chicago Bulls superstar Scottie Pippen visited Fort Kent to witness the race.

Multiple family reunions and events took place during the time, including concerts, parades, and festivals.

[21] The Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race was first held on Tuesday, February 16, 1993.

The race begins on Main Street in Fort Kent, sloping underneath the international bridge to Canada, then extending into the western parts of the Allagash wilderness, and finishes back in Fort Kent.

[23] Fort Kent signed a lease agreement with the Fish River Flying Club on July 8, 2011, to repair, maintain, and operate the local municipal airport, which had been closed since the 1980s.