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Another Adventure

© Roxanne M. Bubar

Another Adventure

Uploaded: June 05, 2009

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I barely survived this one. Not only did we climb the North Peak but we climbed the South Peak. Then we had to double back because the climb down from the South Peak was too dangerous for this ole gal. Straight down with loose rocks. So what started out as an hour adventure turned into a 2 1/2 hour one. But the view was breath taking.
"QUAGGY JOE"
Tradition says the hill derives its name from an Indian by the name of Joe, who was found entombed by some early explorer or surveyor, near a quagmire at its base, hence Quagmire or "Quaggy Joe". To the east at the base of the mountain lies a beautiful lake of about one hundred acres. Although only a brook when the first settlers arrived, it was called Echo Lake. Tradition says that Indians going onto the mountain and sounding their war-whoops would hear an echo.
The summit is said to be 2000 feet higher than the surface of the lake. The east side of the mountain for nearly half the distance down from the top is near

Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 7.81 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot A95

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Roxanne M. Bubar June 05, 2009

is nearly perpendicular; then it is a gradual descent to the lake and is covered with a dense forest of hardwood. The land all around the hill is of the best kind; on the west side it is cleared and cultivated more than halfway up the hill. To the southeast is Mars Hill, northwest is "Haystack" in Castle Hill. "Haystack" was called on the English map which was published during the northeastern boundary controversy, Mount Hellion. This mountain, Quaggy Joe, and Mars Hill were claimed by the English in that controversy as being the height of land named in the Treaty of 1783 as "dividing the waters which flow into the St. Lawrence from those which flow into the Atlantic". It, however, happened that these isolated hills were no heights of land whatever, as they had no connection with each other being separated by large streams. Between Haystack and Quaggy Joe flows the Presque Isle Stream which comes a long distance to the south and empties into the Aroostook River some six or seven miles to the north.
At the top of the highest peak was a clump of spruce trees, on a pole, nailed to the tallest tree was a white flag about two yards square. There was also a second white flag on Haystack Mountain. This was said to have been done by some engineers who laid a railroad line from St. Andrews to Quebec in 1837, and the line crossed what is now the boundary line south of Mars Hill and a little south of Quaggy Joe. At that time it was supposed that the location was a part of New Brunswick.
The summit of Quaggy Joe was made a station for observation by the boundary commission for running the line between Maine and New Brunswick under the Treaty of 1842.
Another interesting story found in Rev. Park's manuscript is a short one concerning how Quaggy Joe Mountain got its name. He states that it is a misconception that the mountain is named after an Indian who used to live there, but that it is really a corruption of what the first Indian said to the first white man encountered on the mountain. "Quaquajo" In Malacite, "Where are you going?"

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Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 05, 2009

A wonderful pov and capture Roxanne!! Jeff #7599766

Gina Cormier June 05, 2009

Awesome POV and scene!! Lovely image! #7599819

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic June 05, 2009

Wow, you climbed that?? I would have been dead!! LOL Great capture....What a view! #7599883

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 05, 2009

Sounded like a great hike and well worth it too I see. Beautiful view and capture, Roxanne. Great info too. #7599935

Melissa G. Meiselman June 05, 2009

Wonderful view beyond the foreground foliage, Roxanne!! #7599949

Douglas Pignet June 05, 2009

Beautiful landscape and story here Roxanne, love the pov & comp,well done,Doug #7600390

Pat Gamwell June 05, 2009

Marvelous vista, Roxanne! Sounds like quite an adventure, but the results were worth it! Wonderful history info, too! #7600531

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 06, 2009

wonderful scenery and capture! #7602123

Tammy Espino June 06, 2009

Wow Roxanne, beautiful view and capture! #7603573

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap June 18, 2009

Beautiful image Roxanne! #7644684

Carol Sawyer June 19, 2009

Beautiful scene and capture, Roxanne!! #7646939

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 08, 2009

Incredibly gorgeous image, Roxanne!!! :-) ♫ k #7718965

Maria A. Gonzalez July 21, 2009

Beautiful view and colorful scenery,Roxanne..Well captured. #7761438

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 28, 2009

Very very beautiful Roxanne!!! :-) k #7791723

Dan E. August 06, 2009

Beautiful image #7822346

John Connolly August 21, 2009

A magnificient scene, beautifully captured Roxanne!
Thanks for the story and informative history! #7875558

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