| Glossary of important dates in Penobscot Maine 1759 - 1987 |
| 1759 General Pownal supervised the construction of a fort on the west bank of the penobscot river, Now Fort Point 1759 The Gray brothers explored the territory now know as Hancock County 1761 The first permanent settlers arrived, twenty families in all 1762 Twelve plantations (of which Penobscot was #3) were granted by the Provincial Court of Massachusetts. 1763-4 84 families arrived and permanently established themselves in Majorbagaduce. 1776 Declaration of war with England 1779 The English take posession of Majorbagaduce ( now Castine peninsula, then called Pentagoet) and the Americans make an unsucessful attempt to recapture it. Fort George and other batteries built. 1783 Peace with Englend. The Rev. Isaac Case was the first ordained minister to preach in Majorbagaduce. 1785 Title to Plantation #3 confirmed by the General Court. Survey of Plantation made by John Peters and Jeremiah Wardwell. 1787 Town of Penboscot Incorporated on February 23rd and organized April 18th at house of Col.Gabriel Johanot. 1790 Hancock County established. Penobscot made a shire town. 1791 Serious consideration given for an educational system. 1793 First religious society formed 1794 Hancock Lodge F & AM chartered 1795 Rev. Johathan Powers called to be the first settled minister. 1796 Penobscot lost the "Peninsula" when Castine was made into a separate township. Castine made a shire town. 1801 The first church built in Penobscot of Methodist denomination 1807 The first brickyard established by Falls Wardwell 1809 The first schoolhouse was built by Jeramiah Wardwell on Perkins hill ( this is debateable, since recent research discloses a 1795 date on the Devereux school chimney) 1812 Declaration of war against England on June 18th 1817 Penobscot lost additional territory when Brooksville was incorporated, also an additional part of Penobscot (North Castine area) added to Castine. 1820 Province of Maine becomes a state and separates from Massachusetts 1823 A Baptist Church is built on land of Daniel Perkins. 1824 Arrival of first steamboat at Castine 1836 Town house built in Penobscot. 1837 The North Penobscot Methodist Church was constructed. 1844 A Methodist Church was built near the So.Penobscot, Brooksville Town Line 1856 The first sawmill owned and operated by Herrick was constructed. A Baptist Church built and located by Winslows Cove (now known as Bagaduce Hall) 1858 A Methodist Church built at the head of the bay, dedicated in 1859 1866 William Hutchings died, May 3rd, aged 101yrs, 6 months. 1867 The schooner JULIET TILDEN lost off the coast of Amherst, one of the Magdalen Islands in the gulf of St. Lawrence All hands lost including two Penobscot men. 1868 The schooner ADDIE CLEMENTS built in Penobscot. 1873 A daily mail route was established between Bucksport and Sargentville, passing through Penobscot. 1876 A copper mine is being operated by on Dan Webster's Hill 1880 Grist mills now in operation below Peirce's Pond and Mill Creek 1887 Centennial celebration held for Penobscot 1889 A free High School was established. Arthur Littlefield, Teacher Grey's steamboat line established between West Brooksville and Bangor 1893 Penobscot's first telephone communication to Ellsworth is established. U.S. Government dredges a deep channel into Winslow's cove 1898 Dr.Melvin Wardwell opens medical practice in Penobscot 1899 The South Penobscot Baptist Church was built and located at the cove 1903 Rural Free Delivery of the mail began on October 14, Lewis Snow was carrier. 1905 The South Penobscot RFD began, George Staples, carrier 1908 The automobile begin to make their debut 1910 Arthur Perkins sawmill constructed at the bay 1912 Clark High School organized through the influence of Winfred Clark. 1917 United States joins forces with England and France in WW1 1920 Electricity is now enjoyed in the somes and on the streets of Penboscot 1922 Several people own radios in town 1929 The Stock Market crashes on Wall Street, we are entering an era of great depression 1941 Seaboard Paper Co. in Bucksport employs many from Penobscot WWII breaks out between Japan, Germany, and the United States. Many of out young men are involved. 1945 The first atomic bomb deployed over Hiroshima on August 6th, The second over Nagasaki 10 days later. 1947 Television is now commercial project and enjoyed by all. 1951 War is declared with Korea, United States join force with South Korea to prevent spread of Communism 1953 The new Penobscot Community Elementary School is opened for classes on October 3rd. 1954 Clark High School graduated it last class. 1960 The space age opens with President Kennedy's challenge to put a man on the moon before the next decade 1962 John Glenn first man to orbit the earth in space 1963 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldr n step foot on and walk over the moon's surface, Television coverage impressive 1970 We are engaged in an undeclared war with Vietnam and have been since 1962 to prevent the spread of communism 1987 Penobscot Bi-Centennial celebration. |
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