Morse Cove

Morse Cove is a bay in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Morse Cove is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Penobscot, as well as near North Castine.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Pownall and Fort Point Light.

Fort Pownall

Fort

Fort Pownall was a British fortification built during the French and Indian War, whose remains are located at Fort Point State Park in Stockton Springs, Maine.

Fort Point Light

Lighthouse

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The Fort Point Light, or Fort Point Light Station, is located in Fort Point State Park, in Stockton Springs, Maine. A lighthouse at this point has served as an active aid to navigation since 1835; the present lighthouse dates to 1857, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Fort Point State Park

Park

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Fort Point State Park is a public recreation area that overlooks Penobscot Bay from the easternmost tip of Cape Jellison in the town of Stockton Springs, Maine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penobscot and Castine.

Penobscot

Village

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Penobscot is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The Bagaduce River flows through the town. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census.

Castine

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Castine is a town in Hancock County in eastern Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and marine related industries.