Castine, past and present; the ancient settlement of Pentagöet and the modern town . ion was ever made for it by the town, and it was prob-ably bought by private subscription. For many yearsthe town has taken care of it, but there is no record ofits ever being given to the town. During the Britishoccupation in 1814-15 it was taken charge of by thetroops, kept in Fort George, and a detail of soldiersmade daily to act as firemen. It is still in a conditionto be used, but has the great disadvantage of having tobe kept filled by buckets. Among the most interesting relics are the celebratedCastine
Castine, past and present; the ancient settlement of Pentagöet and the modern town . ion was ever made for it by the town, and it was prob-ably bought by private subscription. For many yearsthe town has taken care of it, but there is no record ofits ever being given to the town. During the Britishoccupation in 1814-15 it was taken charge of by thetroops, kept in Fort George, and a detail of soldiersmade daily to act as firemen. It is still in a conditionto be used, but has the great disadvantage of having tobe kept filled by buckets. Among the most interesting relics are the celebratedCastine coins,some of which are still in town, althougha complete collection of the different kinds has been givento the Maine Historical Society. These coins, whichoriginally numbered something like two thousand pieces,were found in 1840, by a farmer of Penobscot, on the sideof a rocky hill in that town, some twenty rods from theshore of the Bagaduce river. They are called the Cas-tine coins because of the strong probability that theywere placed where they were found by the Baron Castin. <?**??
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