The East side of Penobscot Bay is very different from the West side. The towns are few and far between. Those that are found are much smaller and rather remote. Castine is unique in that it has a Merchant Marine college which means there is something keeping it alive and busy year round.
There are interesting little signs everywhere in Castine explaining its long and rich history. It was one of the frist settlements in the new world. For a time French were in control until the Britsh kicked them out. There was also action here in both the Revolutionaty War and War Of 1812.
The town is up on a hill and seems full of large Captain's homes built in the 1800's. We don't have the desire to own an old, 4000 square foot, maintenance intensive money pit.
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