Beebe Plain is a small unincorporated village divided by the Quebec-Vermont border, colonized circa-1789 by Zeeba Beebe of Connecticut. A saw mill was established as the town’s first business in 1863. By 1869, Beebe Plain had a church, two stores, a post office, a customs post and some houses. The granite industry is the major force in the area’s economic history. The Canadian portion of this divided village held the status of incorporated municipality (in Quebec) prior to 1995.
See:
- Beebe Plain as part of the municipality of Stanstead, Quebec, Canada
- Beebe Plain as an unincorporated part of the town of Derby, Vermont, United States of America
- Canusa Street (Quebec Route 247), the border between the two countries, runs through the middle of the village.
Coordinates: 45°0.4′N 72°8.47′W / 45.0067°N 72.14117°W / 45.0067; -72.14117
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