Castine Historical Society presents "A History of Castine in 40 Objects".

Explore five centuries of Castine's history through never-before-seen objects in the Historical Society's permanent collection.  Open Monday through Saturday  10-4 and Sunday 1-4 through Labor Day. Open Fri, Sat, & Mon 10-4, Sun 1-4 September 6 through October 14.

Historical Societies exist to tell a community’s history through objects and  archival records. In a new exhibition, “A History of Castine in 40 Objects,” the Castine Historical Society will highlight aspects of the town’s history through never-before-displayed objects from our permanent collection. Forty unexpected and compelling artifacts weave together almost 400 years of Castine history.

Each of the objects in the Castine Historical Society’s permanent collection is a window into our town’s history. For this exhibition, a team of community members and staff selected objects that tell Castine stories that are both familiar, like the town’s Revolutionary War history, and unexpected, such as our African American history.

For more information, visit our website castinehistoricalsociety.org