Castine, past and present; the ancient settlement of Pentagöet and the modern town . as firstestablished here, under the authority of the United States,on July 31, 1789. The place was made a port of entryin 1814. The government building, used for a custom-house and post-office, was erected in 1870. About 1889the government, as an experiment, had some specimensof the art of koptography placed upon the outside panelsof the building. However suitable for certain kinds ofinterior decoration, they have proved to be unfit for ex-terior work, and ought to be removed. In 1817 Castine lost a portion of
Castine, past and present; the ancient settlement of Pentagöet and the modern town . as firstestablished here, under the authority of the United States,on July 31, 1789. The place was made a port of entryin 1814. The government building, used for a custom-house and post-office, was erected in 1870. About 1889the government, as an experiment, had some specimensof the art of koptography placed upon the outside panelsof the building. However suitable for certain kinds ofinterior decoration, they have proved to be unfit for ex-terior work, and ought to be removed. In 1817 Castine lost a portion of its territory by theincorporation of the town of Brooksville. All that por-tion east of the Bagaduce river below Northern bay,except the islands not connected to the mainland by abar, were made a part of Brooksville. As some compen-sation, however, the portion known as North Castine. ora large part of it, was taken from Penobscot and addedto it. In 1838 the courts were removed to Ellsworth, andCastine ceased to be the county town. In 1839, February 17, twenty-one members of Com-. Later Annals of the Town. 57 pany D, of the militia, all residents of this town, wentto Aroostook county and performed military duty fortwo months. During the War of the Rebellion the town was enthu-siastically patriotic, and the Castine Light Infantry vol-unteered its services in 1861, and was the first companyin the State to start for the rendezvous of the SecondMaine Regiment. It carried with it the first companyflag taken out of the State. Castine furnished a cpiotaof one hundred and hfty-seven men in this war, paid out$7, to the families of its soldiers, $15, inbounties, and its citizens, in their individual capacity,donated $1,400 to the sanitary and Christian commis-sions and hospitals. This is a record of which any townof its size can well feel proud. In 1876 the first summer cottage was erected. The most prosperous period in the career of the townwas doubtless between 1796 and 18
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