Pentagoet, Maine

PENTAGOET

Hancock Co.

MAINE

PENTAGOET, Maine is a class B, French colonial settlement located on the bank of the Bagaduce River on east side of Penobscot Bay near Castine.

The first settlement at the site was a trading post that may have been established in the early 1600s. In 1635, the French forced the British out of the region, and in 1654, the British returned the favor. In 1670, the region was returned to the French. They fortified the site and made it the capital of French Acadia from 1670-1674.

In 1674 the fort and settlement were attacked by a Dutch ship and destroyed. It was never rebuilt.

The site was excavated by University of Maine archeology crews in the mid 1980s. A half-dozen stone buildings were excavated. These included a chapel, enlisted men's barracks, entrance gate, forge, and the officer's quarters.

If you do visit Pentagoet PLEASE respect the rights of nearby residents and follow the Ghost Towner’s Code of Ethics.

This was our Ghost Town of the Month for January, 2007.

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