ME, USA
Penobscot Expedition Historical Marker
Monument
A historical marker in Castine commemorating the Penobscot Expedition of 1779 and the American naval disaster. The marker explains the expedition's objective, the three-week siege, and the arrival of British relief that triggered the destruction of the American fleet.
Visiting Today
Address
Main 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