Monday, February 18, 2008

French History in Maine

Doing some surprising and interesting research on the French settlement of Maine from Champlain's early mapping in 1607 to the end of the French occupation of Pentagoet (Castine) in the 1700's.

If you haven't visited Castine (Pentagoet) it is a beautiful little town on the Maine coast. Now home of the Maine Maritime Academy the town has a strong sense of its history and well marked sites for avid historians of early American history.

Lots of stuff on the web with a very good article in Wikipedia that should be a starting point for history buffs as well as tourist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castine,_Maine

While we may not be able to trace our ancestors in Castine it is interesting to see the spot where the French first settled