Rene Henderson Natural Area
Rene Henderson Natural Area is a nature reserve in Town of Castine, Hancock County, Maine. Rene Henderson Natural Area is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Castine, as well as near North Castine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
Dyce Head Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Centpacrr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castine.
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.
Rene Henderson Natural Area
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of Castine, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.4157° or 44° 24′ 56″ northLongitude
-68.803° or 68° 48′ 11″ westOperator
Maine Coast Heritage TrustOpen location code
87PHC58W+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1363957812OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Castine and North Castine.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Greenbie Natural Area and Bethany Chapel.
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