ME, USA
Castine Historical Society
Museum
The Castine Historical Society maintains archives and exhibits relating to the town's Revolutionary War history, including the Penobscot Expedition, the British occupation of 1779–1783, and the subsequent settlement of the town under its current name. The collection includes maps of the 1779 siege works.
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Address
17 School St, Castine, ME 04421
Connected Events
Jun 1779
British Forces Land at Bagaduce
Brigadier General Francis McLean
Jul 1779
Massachusetts Assembles the Penobscot Expedition Fleet
Commodore Dudley Saltonstall, Brigadier General Solomon Lovell
Jul 1779
American Fleet Arrives at Bagaduce
Commodore Dudley Saltonstall
Jul 1779
Three Weeks of Command Paralysis
Commodore Dudley Saltonstall, Brigadier General Solomon Lovell
Aug 1779
British Relief Squadron Arrives Under Collier
Commodore Dudley Saltonstall, Commodore George Collier
Aug 1779
American Fleet Destroyed on the Penobscot River
Commodore George Collier
Sep 1779
Saltonstall Court-Martialed and Dismissed
Commodore Dudley Saltonstall
Sep 1779