Fort Kent Funeral Homes, funeral services & flowers in Maine (2024)

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Ellis Paul (singer and singer-songwriter).

Fort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,097 in the 2010 census. Fort Kent is home to an Olympic biathlete training center, an annual CAN-AM dogsled race, and the Fort Kent Blockhouse, built in reaction to the Aroostook War and in modern times designated a national historic site. Principal industries include agriculture (particularly potatoes and forestry) and textiles. Fort Kent is the northern terminus of U.S. 1 and the ending point of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Fort Kent signed a lease agreement with the Fish River Flying Club on 8 July 2011 to repair, maintain, and operate the local municipal airport, which had been closed since the 1980s.

Fort Kent Obituaries

It was written by New Haven Register on April 8th, 2021 that Patsy Julie Plummer (Boucher) died in Branford, Connecticut. Ms. Plummer was 81 years old and was born in Fort Kent, ME. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patsy Julie's life.

It was reported by Bangor Daily News on June 9th, 2020 that Robert Paul Johnson perished in Fort Kent, Maine. Johnson was 92 years old and was born in Perth-Andover, . Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert Paul's life.

It was disclosed by Bangor Daily News on June 6th, 2020 that Travis Haley passed away in Fort Kent, Maine. Haley was 30 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Travis's life.

It was reported by Bangor Daily News on May 9th, 2020 that Boyd Pryor passed on in Fort Kent, Maine. Pryor was 74 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Boyd's life.

It was written by Bangor Daily News on April 23rd, 2020 that Clarence Fournier perished in Fort Kent, Maine. Fournier was 88 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Clarence's life.

It was disclosed by Bangor Daily News on April 19th, 2020 that Carroll J Bouchard passed on in Fort Kent, Maine. Bouchard was 80 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Carroll J's life.

It was disclosed by Bangor Daily News on April 17th, 2020 that Velma T Daigle (Gagnon) died in Fort Kent, Maine. Ms. Daigle was 82 years old and was born in Edmumdston, . Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Velma T's life.

It was disclosed on April 4th, 2020 that Alva Roy passed on in Middletown, Connecticut. Roy was 83 years old and was born in Fort Kent, ME. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Alva's life.

It was disclosed by Bangor Daily News on March 20th, 2020 that Hervy Gendreau passed away in Fort Kent, Maine. Gendreau was 95 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Hervy's life.

It was noted by Bangor Daily News on February 20th, 2020 that Ronald Deschaine died in Fort Kent, Maine. Deschaine was 74 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ronald's life.

History

Principal industries include agriculture (particularly potatoes and forestry) and textiles. The population was 4,233 at the 2000 United States Census census. The town is home to the campus of the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Fort Kent is also home to an Olympic biathlete training center, an annual CAN-AM dogsled race [http://can-am.sjv.net/], and the Fort Kent Blockhouse, built in reaction to the Aroostook War and in modern times designated a national historic site. Fort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, Maine County, Maine, United States.

The official website for the city of Fort Kent is https://www.fortkent.org/.