Castine
12 17 Miles from Bucksport I see map on page 24
w w w.c a s t i n e. m e. u s Castine is one of the oldest colonial communities in North America, having been occupied continuously for more than four centuries by France, Holland, England and colonial America. Now home to Maine Maritime Academy, a highly-ranked public school of engineering, this small coastal village is spread across approximately 7.9 square miles and is located on a peninsula in the East Penobscot Bay. History or maritime buffs will find much to entice them in Castine, where the deep water port is home to the training ship State of Maine, and where more than 100 historic markers can be found. Visitors can enjoy a walking tour that highlights fifty historic sites and buildings, including three forts occupied during the American Revolution. Make sure to stop by the Castine Historical Society located on the town common with collections including a wide variety of photographs, documents, artifacts, maps, and paintings documenting the historical development of Castine and the surrounding area. Castine offers golfing, sailing, tennis, kayaking, boating, and yoga, as well as a quaint downtown with dining, art galleries, and shops. Within minutes of downtown, visitors can also find the cliffs of Dyce Head Lighthouse, the free beaches of the back shore, and from late May through September, exhibits, classes, presentations, and other special events at The Wilson Museum.
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