Fort George State Park
Fort George State Park is a park in Town of Castine, Hancock County, Maine. Fort George State Park is situated nearby to Maine Maritime Academy Nutting Memorial Library, as well as near the recreation area Castine Tennis Courts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort George and Wilson Museum.
Fort George
Ruins
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Fort George was a palisaded earthwork fort built in 1779 by Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War in Castine, Maine. Located at a high point on the Bagaduce Peninsula, the fort was built as part of an initiative by the British to establish a new colony called New Ireland.
Wilson Museum
Museum
Photo: S437885, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wilson Museum is a museum in Castine, Maine, United States. It was founded using the collection of Dr John Howard Wilson, a geologist. Wilson Museum is situated 2,500 feet south of Fort George State Park.
Dyce Head Light
Lighthouse
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Dyce Head Light is a lighthouse located at the southernmost point of the Castine peninsula in Hancock County, Maine. Built in 1829 to guide vessels along the Penobscot River and into Castine Harbor, the lighthouse served the region's flourishing shipbuilding and lumber trade until its deactivation in 1937. Dyce Head Light is situated 1 mile southwest of Fort George State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castine and Harborside.
Castine
Photo: DrStew82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Harborside
Neighborhood
Harborside is an unincorporated village in the town of Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the west coast of Cape Rosier, on Penobscot Bay, 24 miles southwest of Ellsworth. Harborside is situated 3 miles south of Fort George State Park.
Fort George State Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of Castine, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.39092° or 44° 23′ 27″ northLongitude
-68.80564° or 68° 48′ 20″ westOpen location code
87PH95RV+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 1230443232OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maine Maritime Academy Nutting Memorial Library and Castine Tennis Courts.
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