Castine, Maine

Hancock County

23-11265

Castine is a coastal town in Hancock County, Maine, United States.

It lies on a peninsula at the mouth of Bagaduce Rivers.

History

Castine is one of the oldest communities in North America. Since the early 16th century, Castine was inhabited continuously.

The French explorer Samuel de Champlain landed in 1604 for the first time on the peninsula. 1613 France established a trading post there and named it Fort Pentagouet. After the Peace of Breda in 1667 Castine and the surrounding area has been awarded the French. A French officer named Jean -Vincent d' Abbadie de Saint- Castin got there the command, the place is probably named after him.

Castine was occupied twice by the Netherlands, 1674 and 1676th in 1676 they destroyed the place completely.

In 1779 he was re- built by the British. The Americans decided to try to rescue him from the British again, but failed. After the Peace of Paris and the consequent determination of the limits Castine fell to the USA

In the British -American War of 1812 Castine was a garrison town of the Americans. However, you could place the win against the British power did not hold, and so he came again in 1814 in British hands. They cleared a year later, the area and so Castine was an American place until today.

In the following years, Castine was a rising harbor. Shipyards were established and trade flourished. At times, hundreds of ships anchored in the harbor.

With the civil war and the declining interest in sailing ships, the end of prosperity was ushered in Castine.

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700 of the 1,350 inhabitants are students who visit the Maine Maritime Academy.