FRAMED 1881 MAP OF CASTINE, MAINE

FRAMED 1881 MAP OF CASTINE, MAINE

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This is a framed map of the Village of Castine, Maine, from an Atlas of Hancock County, Maine, published in 1881 by S. F. Colby and Company.

Map is approximately 15.5” x 13”, matted, and in a 25.5” x 21” frame. Some significant properties are tinted in green. Individual properties list home owner’s name. Fort George stands out prominently in the center of the page.

Castine is a historic coastal town and is one of the oldest communities in North America, having been occupied since the early 1600s and serving as a site for trading posts, forts, and settlements by various nations, including France, Holland, England, and Native American tribes. The town is home to Maine Maritime Academy.

In 1779, Castine was the site of the Penobscot Expedition, a little-known Revolutionary War battle that took place from July 25 to August 15. The British, with approximately 750 troops occupied the area and began to build Fort George. Massachusetts reacted by sending a fleet of 19 armed vessels and 24 transports, with more than 1,000 militia, to Penobscot Bay to retake the area. Initial Continental Army landings and engagements were completely successful and forced the British back into their unfinished “fort”. However, two weeks of indecisiveness between American Army and Navy commanders on how to best proceed allowed the British time to assemble a flotilla of heavily armed warships, and sail into Penobscot Bay. On the morning of August 14, fear of the King’s ships caused the Americans to turn their ships about and flee up river. All 43 American ships were sunk or scuttled; an American Naval loss not to be outdone until December 7, 1941.

A very attractive, framed map. [jet] [ph:L]

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