Castine, past and present; the ancient settlement of Pentagöet and the modern town . 3. FORT PENTAGOET CASTINE ME. .PLAN 01- EXCnV/moNS MADE IN 1S7S AND 1S92. Interesting Historical Places. 73 more interesting to all, except the antiquarian, is onesituated nearly north from it, upon the high land in thecentre of the peninsula. It is on High street, nearlyopposite the Normal School-house. It was built by theBritish in June, 1779, and was named Fort George, inhonor of his Majesty George HI. The fort is tetragonalin shape, with a bastion at each of the four angles, whichcorrespond very ne
Castine, past and present; the ancient settlement of Pentagöet and the modern town . 3. FORT PENTAGOET CASTINE ME. .PLAN 01- EXCnV/moNS MADE IN 1S7S AND 1S92. Interesting Historical Places. 73 more interesting to all, except the antiquarian, is onesituated nearly north from it, upon the high land in thecentre of the peninsula. It is on High street, nearlyopposite the Normal School-house. It was built by theBritish in June, 1779, and was named Fort George, inhonor of his Majesty George HI. The fort is tetragonalin shape, with a bastion at each of the four angles, whichcorrespond very nearly with the four cardinal points ofthe compass. The curtains between each bastion facetherefore north-east and north-west, south-east and south-west. The north-east and south-west curtains are eachtwo hundred and thirty feet in length. The north-westand south-east curtains are five feet shorter. In thesouth-east curtain is the gatewa}, fifteen feet wide, facingthe town. The moat, or ditch, is dug down to the ledge,and the dirt helped to form the ramparts. On accountof this ledge it was impossible, without the expenditureof much time and labor, to dig the dit
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