Keywords: Castine Fort
Item 105092
German Schilling coin, Castine, 1667
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1667 Location: Castine Media: Metal
Item 108725
Bird's eye view of Castine, 1889
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: Castine Media: ink on paper
Exhibit
The British capture and occupation of Eastport 1814-1818
The War of 1812 ended in December 1814, but Eastport continued to be under British control for another four years. Eastport was the last American territory occupied by the British from the War of 1812 to be returned to the United States. Except for the brief capture of two Aleutian Islands in Alaska by the Japanese in World War II, it was the last time since 2018 that United States soil was occupied by a foreign government.
Exhibit
Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.
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Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast
"… result there were no lasting settlements east of Castine. In the 1750’s the British won the third French and Indian War."
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"When the British seized control of Castine in 1779 and American revolutionaries scuttled much of its navy in the Penobscot River, some settlers…"
