Hermione Voyage to Castine

History comes to life July 11-15

Inside:• Schedule of of Events• From the Captain’s Quarters• Castine & the American Revolution• Two Hermiones: A timeline• Where to Park

A special pull-out section in honor of the tall ship’s historic stop in Castine, hosted by the Castine Historical Society.

A Supplement to Castine Patriot, Island Ad-Vantages, and The Weekly Packet, July 2, 2015

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A word from Hermione Captain Yann CariouCASTINE—His nautical ancestors were

young cabin boys—or mousses—who served aboard the King’s Navy in the Ancien Régime, the period in France lasting from the 15th to the 18th centuries.

Yann Cariou, himself, is a 30-year veteran of the French Navy, including seven years serving on tall ships.

Penobscot Bay Press interviewed Cariou via email as he navigated the Hermione along the Eastern seaboard before arriving in Castine. He replied in English (naturally not his first language).

Question: How does it feel when you enter a port of call?

Answer: Feeling between concentra-tion on maneuvering the ship and some emotion about arriving in a new Harbour, people waiting for us with many friendly demonstrations.

Question: Has there been any unusual or unexpected reaction or comment from the public to L’Hermione on this voyage?

Answer: The great and friendly wel-coming was unexpected, people were very surprised with this amazing ship so big and beautiful, the authenticity of the ship and rig, the project that began 20 years ago, the sym-bolic voyage and the tight historic link, etc.

Question: How does L’Hermione handle on the high seas? Any tight moments?

Answer: She’s a real seaworthy ship,

made for sailing on high seas; this kind of ships, the frigates, were used to discover the world by Lapérouse, Bougainville, Cook, etc. They were able to sail around Cape Horn. But, she needs a great lookout and vigilance because, as an efficient warship, she is very fast, powerful and sensible.

A look back: Hermione sails into Penobscot with glad tidings

Question: What is the best thing about being captain of a reconstructed 18th century naval ship?

Answer: Being captain on L’Hermione require all my life’s knowledges about sail-ing on tall ships and it’s at the same time a great experience and a great pleasure.

Question: What is the most challenging thing?

Answer: The most challenging thing is controlling a frigate’s real replica in all con-ditions (otherwise the same ship with the same difficulties they had before) with only 78 crew members (including 15 profes-sional and 56 volunteers) instead of [more than] 200 experienced sailors on board.

Cariou knows his naval vessel history. In his first Captain’s Chronicle blog posted on the site Lafayette’s Hermione Voyage 2015 (michael-blocher.squarespace.com/blog), he wrote that French naval vessels like the Hermione were classed according to the caliber weight of the cannon balls it fired, whose sizes ranged from eight pounds round to as large as a 24 pounder.

There was a cabin boy at each cannon, four more to pass along gunpowder to each battle station, and another two to aid any of the wounded. Cariou wrote, “The best among them—those who survived dangerous seas and vicious battles—would be promoted to ‘topmen’; ensconced high up on the masts, they were a dexterous elite perched amidst the highest spars and rigging.”

On March 20, 1780, when L’Hermione embarked for America with the Marquis de Lafayette on board, there were 37 mousses, but with no working cannon on the replica, if there is a cabin boy on board, his duties are likely safer—and certainly less adventurous.

King of France pledges support

MAGABAGADUCE PENINSULA—On April 27, 1780, the French frigate Hermione sailed into the Boston Harbor, carrying the Marquis de Lafayette—a young French general—and news for General George Washington from King Louis XVI.

The French king supported America’s struggle for independence , seeing an oppor-tunity to perhaps regain a foothold in North America as the colonies fought against British control in the 1770s. That support proved integral to America’s eventual vic-tory against Great Britain.

Lafayette disembarked in Boston and pushed onward to New Jersey to meet with Washington, leaving behind Hermione in the hands of her commander, Lieutenant Louis-René de Latouche.

Meanwhile, Latouche placed his services and those of Hermione in the hands of Massachusetts, allowing an opportunity for the colony to reassert its naval authority on the coast of Maine—whereupon Hermione sailed to the Penobscot River.

The previous year, the British had cap-tured the Magabagaduce Peninsula at the mouth of the river, and Massachusetts naval forces failed in an attempt to retake it. This battle forms a vivid piece of local history—the Penobscot Expedition.

However, this time, with Latouche

finding little to attack, Hermione’s expedi-tion turned into a spy mission.

“With the help of some local knowl-edge and aided by the frequently used tactic of flying false (i.e. British) colors, Hermione was able to creep near enough to anchor overnight between Cape Rosier and Isleboro,” according to historian Lynn Parson, writing in the most recent Castine Historical Society newsletter.

With information gained from a Massachusetts officer who sailed by Dyce’s Head in Castine, Hermione replaced the

British colors with its French flag and returned to Boston with a new map for French and American authorities.

The map detailed the size and dimensions of historic Fort George for consideration of a second attack, after the failed one of 1779.

But, with the Penobscot Expedition disaster still fresh, General Washington decided against it. And Hermione sailed on to Philadelphia, and then to Yorktown for the Battle of the Chesapeake, a successful naval campaign which led to the surrender of the British forces.

Yann Cariou, left, is captain and commander of the Hermione, and has been involved with the project since 2003. Photo courtesy of the Castine Historical Society

Cover photo courtesy of Castine Historical SocietyPenobscot Bay Press Special Sections Editor: Anne Berleant

Production Staff: George Eaton, Caroline Spear, James Straub

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Celebrating Hermione’s historic visit to Castine and local Acadian culture

Schedule of Events

For information visit: CASTINEHISTORICALSOCIETYHERMIONE.ORG

FEATURING:

Music and dance, parade of ships accompanying Hermione up Penobscot Bay, historical and maritime lectures, local artists and Maine made products, delicious food and drink, historical reenactments, exhibit related to the �rst Hermione voyage, Bastille day celebration and �reworks!

explore Castine July 11–15

SHIP ARRIVES Tuesday, July 14

SHIP DEPARTS ursday, July 16, 6 am

Tickets to tour the deck of the Hermione sold out quickly after going on sale weeks before the ship’s arrival, but a close-up look is available to everyone from where it will be docked at the Town Dock.

Saturday, July 11• 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Revolutionary War Encampment and ReenactmentWith the 2nd Mass. Regiment & the 74th HighlandersFort George, Battle Avenue• 10 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Castine’s Place in History, A walking tour sponsored by the Castine Historical SocietyCastine Golf Course, Battle Avenue• 10 a.m.–6 p.m. “The French Frigate and the British Fort—L’Hermione and Magabagaduce in 1780”Castine Historical Society exhibitTown Common, Court Street

• 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Music & Arts Workshops Town Common, Court Street• 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Create a replica of the HermioneHelp construct a large papier-mâché replica that will be worn in parts by participants in the parade marching to greet the Hermione. With Goody-B WisemanTown Common, Court Street• 12 p.m.–2 p.m. Gus LaCasseLocal prodigy and classically trained vio-linist and traditional Acadian fiddlerTown Common, Court Street• 3 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Vive La FranceFeaturing The MeLa Woodwind Ensemble and Suzanne Eaton, soprano, perform-ing classics from the French repertoire. Sponsored by the Castine Arts AssociationUnitarian Universalist Meeting House, Town Common, Court Street• 5 p.m.–7 p.m. Castine Historical Society

ReceptionFor the special exhibition “The French Frigate and the British Fort—L’Hermione and Magabagaduce” and official opening of the Grindle HouseCastine Historical Society, Town Common, Court Street• 7:30 p.m.–9 p.m. “Frederic Church’s paintings of Maine”Lecture by John Wilmerding, senior curator at the National Gallery of Art 1977-1983, deputy director at National Gallery 1983-1988. Currently Christopher Binyon Sarofim Professor of American Art at Princeton.

Delano Auditorium, corner Battle Avenue & Pleasant Street• 9 p.m. Movie Screening of “Les Demoiselles de Rochefort”Delightful 1960s musical, featuring Catherine Deneuve and Gene Kelly. Set in Rochefort, birth place of the Hermione. In French with subtitles. Free popcorn.Town Common, Court Street

Sunday, July 12• 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Revolutionary War Encampment and ReenactmentWith the 2nd Mass. Regiment & the 74th HighlandersFort George, Battle Avenue• 10 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Castine’s Place in History, A walking tour sponsored by the Castine Historical SocietyCastine Golf Course, Battle Avenue• 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Music & Arts WorkshopsTown Common, Court Street• 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Create a replica of the HermioneHelp construct a large papier-mâché replica that will be worn in parts by participants in the parade marching to greet the Hermione. With Goody-B WisemanTown Common, Court Street• 10 a.m.–6 p.m. “The French Frigate and the British Fort—L’Hermione and Magabagaduce in 1780”Castine Historical Society exhibitTown Common, Court Street• 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Belfast Bay Fiddlers Community Fiddle GroupTown Common, Court Street• 4 p.m.–5 p.m. “Why the French Were

Essential for the American Revolution, and Why We Should Care”Lecture by Liam Riordan, Professor of History at University of Maine, Orono, specializing in the Revolutionary eraDelano Auditorium, Corner Battle Avenue & Pleasant Street• 7 p.m.–8 p.m. “Sailing and Surviving in the Weather of the 1780s”Lecture by weather and news reporter Lou McNally of Maine Public Broadcasting NetworkDelano Auditorium, Corner of Battle Avenue & Pleasant Street

The Grindle House, renovated and restored building of the Castine Historical Society, will be opened in a ceremony and reception on Saturday, July 11. Photo by Anne Berleant

Classically trained violinist and fiddler and Bay School student Gus La Casse will per-form Acadian tunes on Saturday, July 11 and Tuesday, July 14. Photo courtesy of Gus La Casse

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T his is the story of families who settled on an island on the coast of Maine, intending to support themselves by farming. Because this didn’t live up to their expectations,

they were forced to turn to the sea, going in sailing vessels to ports all over the world as key participants in a global trading network. With the later decline of maritime commerce under sail, however, a new opportunity presented itself: furnishing officers and crews for the luxury steam yachts of rich and powerful financiers and industrialists. By this time, the reputation of island mariners was such that, on presenting themselves for employment, they had merely to state that they were from Deer Isle, and they had a job.

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Castine Visitors Center open daily 10-4 at 1 Sea Street

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CED Welcomes the Hermoine to Castine

Ste-Croix Island

“Congratulations to Hermione!”

As “French Connection” I am an alumnus of Lafayette College (PA) where we learned that at age 29 Gilbert du Motier (aka Marquis de Lafayette) was wounded at the battle of Brandywine (PA). I am an alumnus of Laval University (Quebec) where we learned that the French arrived in North America (1604) at St Croix island. See my 1/4 page ad (page 6) in this Supplement. Richard Gay (aka Guay) www.st-andrews-ca.com

Monday, July 13• 10 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Castine’s Place in History, A walking tour sponsored by the Castine Historical SocietyCastine Golf Course, Battle Avenue• 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Music & Arts WorkshopsTown Common, Court Street• 10 a.m.–6 p.m. “The French Frigate and the British Fort—L’Hermione and Magabagaduce in 1780”Castine Historical Society exhibitTown Common, Court Street• 1 p.m.–2 p.m. “The Marquis: Lafayette Revisited”Reading and book signing with Lafayette biography author Laura AuricchioDelano Auditorium, Corner Battle Avenue & Pleasant Street• 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Acadian StorytellingWith Don Cyr, president of the Association Culturelle et Historique du Mont-Carmel, expert in Acadian history and culture, author of An Acadian Odyssey, art teacher at Maine School of Math and ScienceUnitarian Universalist Congregation Parish House, Town Common, Court Street• 4 p.m.–5 p.m. “Timing Is Everything-Weather, Climate and the Course of Civilization”Lecture by Paul Mayewski, Director of Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, OronoDelano Auditorium, Corner of Battle Avenue and Pleasant Street

tueSday, July 14 Bastille Day• 10 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Castine’s Place in History, A walking tour sponsored by the Castine Historical SocietyCastine Golf Course, Battle Avenue• 10 a.m.–6 p.m. “The French Frigate and the British Fort—L’Hermione and Magabagaduce in 1780”Castine Historical Society exhibitTown Common, Court Street

derived directly from the source.Town Dock• 9 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Fireworks!Town Dock

WedneSday, July 15• 10 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Castine’s Place in History, A walking tour sponsored by the Castine Historical Society

• 12 p.m.–12:45 p.m. Acadian StorytellingWith Don Cyr, president of the Association Culturelle et Historique du Mont-Carmel, expert in Acadian history and culture, author of An Acadian OdysseyUnitarian Universalist Congregation Parish House, Town Common, Court Street• 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. T-AcadieAcadian Trio with music and dance will be calling dances to get everyone movingTown Dock• 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Parade of BoatsTo accompany the arrival of HermioneTown Dock• 3 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Gus LaCasse and Jim PendergastLocal prodigy and classically trained vio-linist and traditional Acadian fiddler Gus LaCasse, and guitarist Jim Pendergast, Nashville recording artist and producer, play hard driving Cape Breton and Acadian TradTown Dock

• 4 p.M. Hermione arriveS at the CaStine toWn doCk

(time approximate)

• 6 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Welcome ParadeWith Castine Fife and Drum, Castine Town Band and bagpiper Will MacArthur Castine Town Common to the Town Dock• 6:30 p.m. Welcome CeremonyFeaturing the Navy Band Northeast, and special guests and speakers, including Hermione captain Yann CariouTown Dock• 7 p.m.–7:50 p.m. Oakum String BandLocal Acadian and Folk String Band, with caller John MacIntyre Town Dock• 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Acadian AcesMaine’s own Sylvain’s Acadian Aces keep the Cajun flame alive in old Acadie with an energetic brand of raw, rootsy Cajun music

Castine Golf Course, Battle Avenue• 10 a.m.–6 p.m. “The French Frigate and the British Fort—L’Hermione and Magabagaduce in 1780”Castine Historical Society exhibitTown Common, Court Street• 11 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Gus La CasseLocal prodigy and clas-sically trained violinist and traditional Acadian fiddlerTown Dock• 11 a.m.–12 p.m. “The Marquis de Lafayette and General Washington”Lecture by Curt Viebranz, President of Mount Vernon, on the relationship between the Marquis de Lafayette and General WashingtonTown Common, Court Street• 11 a.m.–3 p.m. George Washington Visits Castine’s WaterfrontEngage America’s first president, “George Washington,” in excit-ing discourse. Learn

firsthand the critical role his dear friend, Marquis de Lafayette, and our French allies played in his army’s triumph over the most powerful fighting force in the world.Town Dock• 11:15 a.m.–12 p.m. Bien SurTraditional Quebecois tunes on fiddle and guitar. Town Dock

Hermione sails the Atlantic Ocean. Photo courtesy of France Latreille Assocation Hermione

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• 12:15 p.m.–1 p.m. Alamoosook Lake SingersSong and dance demonstrations sharing the music and traditions of the Wabanaki tribes of MaineTown Dock• 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Castle BayMaine musicians known for compelling vocals and skilled accompaniments, know-ledge of historical context, and their engag-ing rapport with an audienceTown Dock• 3 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Presentation of George Washington’s PortraitMaine Vice Regent Meg Nichols and a special guest will present a replica of the famous Rembrandt Peale porthole portrait of George Washington to the students and faculty of Adams School and Castine Historical Society. Hosted by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ AssociationTown Dock• 3:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m. From Away DowneastHistoric songs of the American Revolution, with five voices, fiddle, octave mandolin, recorder, guitar and lumberjackTown Dock

Navigating L’Hermione’s visitHow to get there, where to park

CASTINE—With up to 5,000 visitors expected to attend the Hermione visit and sur-rounding events in the small village of Castine, designated parking and the use of free shuttle buses from Bucksport Middle School and High School and within Castine will be crucial for the flow of traffic.

Volunteer parking attendants will be directing the flow of traffic from Castine Road through Wadsworth Cove at the British Canal.

Visitors are requested to carpool when possible both to the Bucksport shuttle point and to Castine.

Saturday, July 11, to Monday, July 13 Designated parking areas near the Reenactment & Encampment at Fort George on the

Maine Maritime Academy Campus, courtesy of the academy. Signs will point toward available parking.

Disabled vehicle parking at Fort George off of Battle Avenue.

Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15Signs and volunteer parking attendants will point toward available parking at Maine

Maritime Academy, courtesy of the academy, and on public streets and lots.Shuttle buses will stop at designated pick-up and drop-off points throughout the day

to transport visitors around town.For disabled parking, with the appropriate vehicle placard, traffic attendants will

guide to the designated drop-off and pick-up area right near the town dock.

Shuttle ServiceTuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15

Free shuttle service from the Bucksport High School and Middle School and Castine Town Dock. Signs and parking attendants will guide vehicles to available shuttle parking.

The event hosts request visitors carpool to allow for the most efficient use of the school parking lot, use of which was donated by the Bucksport School Department.

Bucksport High School is located at 102 Broadway, Bucksport.Bucksport Middle School is located at 100 Miles Lane, Bucksport.

Shuttle ScheduleTimes subject to change, check castinehistoricalsocietyhermione.org/visit/parking

on morning of events to assure accuracy.

Departing Bucksport schools for Castine: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m.

Departing Castine for Bucksport schools: 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m., 10 p.m.

• 5 p.m.–6:30 p.m. VelocipedeOriginal and traditional fiddle tunes from Quebec and New England with Cape Breton step dancingTown Dock• 6:45 p.m.–7:30 p.m. EllacapellaA capella group from Blue Hill Peninsula performing Revolutionary War and nauti-cally themed songsTown Dock• 7:45 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Belfast Bay FiddlersCommunity fiddle group from Belfast, MaineTown Dock• 8:45 p.m.–10 p.m. Atlantic ClarionSay “fare thee well” to the Hermione in a unique Downeast Maine Style with the Peninsula’s premier steel bandTown Dock

Host: Castine Historical SocietyEmail: Hermione@Castinehistoricalsociety.orgWebsite: castinehistoricalsocietyhermione.org

The five piece group called From Away Downeast will perform historic songs of the American Revolution at the Town Dock on Wednesday, July 15. Photo courtesy of From Away Downeast

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St. Croix Island & Historic Park

St. Andrews, Land for Sale above St. Croix Island Historic Park.This date, 26 June, in 1604 St. Croix Island became the first French settlement in North America. En français: l’Île Ste-Croix marque le site du premier éstablissement français en Amérique du Nord.

St. Andrews, NB 50 acres (20 hectares) wooded hills with elevations 100 meters, over-looking Passamaquoddy Bay to the south, St. Croix River with St. Croix Island historic park, and USA to the west. The St. Croix Island settlement was led by Pierre Du Gua de Monts (aka Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons), along with Samuel de Champlain, and Mathieu de Costa (a.k.a. d’Acosta), the first recorded black man to set foot in North America.

A quote from The Canadian Encyclopedia (Encyclopedie Canadienne): “Le 26 juin corre-spond à l’anniversaire d’un événement capital, quoique méconnu de l’histoire du Canada. En ce jour de 1604, une centaine d’hommes naviguaient à bord de cinq vaisseaux français sont entrés dans le Baie de Passamaquoddy, située à l’embouchure de la rivière Sainte-Croix, qui divise les territoires actuels du Nouveau-Brunswick et du Maine. Par la suite, ils se sont éstablis sur un îlot qu’ils ont baptisé île Sainte-Croix. Ainsi a débuté la colonisation permanente de l’Amérique du Nord par les Français.” (www.encyclopediecanadienne.ca)

Translation: “June 26 is the anniversary of a momentous, yet little-known event in Canadi-an history. On this day in 1604, about 100 men sailed five French ships into Passamaquod-dy Bay—at the mouth of the St. Croix River that divides what is now New Brunswick and Maine—and established, on a small island which they named Île Ste.-Croix, the beginnings of permanent French settlement in North America.” (www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)

Tel: 207-460-9612. For more photos and prices, see: www.st-andrews-ca.com.

How Hermione came to Castine

CASTINE—Apart from the historical connection, how did the small town of Castine become a port of call for Hermione?

With stops at major ports including Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston and Nova Scotia, Castine was not a stop on the original itinerary when plans began for Hermione’s voyage between French and American organizations.

That was when Castine Historical Society board member David Adam stepped in.

“I knew that the ship had actually come to Castine,” he said in an interview after Castine had been added to the Hermione itinerary.

Adams had followed the progress of Hermione’s construction since 2003, and when ports of call were announced he compiled a folder of material in support of adding Castine, including a “great map of the ship” moored in Penobscot Bay, when on reconnaissance against the British occu-pation in 1780.

In September 2012, Adams attended a New York City reception for Hermione and placed the folder in the hands of Segolene Royal, the president of the Poitou-Charente Region.

Shortly after, Miles Young, CEO of Ogilvy & Mather advertising firm, which supports the American side of the 2015 voyage, informed the historical society that it would play host to Hermione’s visit to Castine.

And the rest is history.

April 19, 1775 Fighting breaks out between Massachuse s militia units and British regulars at Lexington and Concord to begin the Revolutionary War.

1778 Construction begins on Hermione on the Charente River in Rochefort, France on

the order of King Louis XIV.

March 10, 1780 Hermione sails for America carrying the Marquis

de Lafaye e to bring news of King Louis’ support to General George Washington.

April 27, 1780 Hermione arrives in the port of Boston,

Massachuse s, helmed by Captain La Touche.

June 7, 1780 Hermione ba les the HMS Iris off eastern Long Island,

with no conclusive victor. HMS Iris flees; Hermione, with sail and mast damage, does not pursue.

May, 1780 Hermione sails north to

Penobscot Bay for reconnaissance at Magabagaduce.

August 2, 1776Declaration of Independence signed a�er

Congress approved the text on July 4.

July 11, 1780Hermione connects with the arriving French naval fleet in

Newport, Rhode Island, begins coastal patrols and handles communications, and munitions, arms and provisions transport.

February & March, 1781Hermione acts as scout and handles

communications among the fleets in the first ba le of the Virginia Capes.

September 1781Hermione takes part with the French fleet in the decisive ba le at Yorktown, blockading

and turning back British ships.

September 3, 1783Treaty of Paris signed, bringing the

Revolutionary War to an official end.

1793A�er serving as far afield as India, Hermione ends

her life a�er going aground near Brest, France.

1997Construction begins on Hermione a�er four

years of planning and laying out of the construction site in Rochefort, France.

September 7, 2014Seaworthiness trials begin with Hermione in the Atlantic

Ocean. A�er engine failure and replacement in La Rochelle, Hermione continues for two months at sea.

April 18, 2015Hermione sets sail from

River Charente for America.

June 5, 2015Hermione arrives in Yorktown, Virginia, and continues up the Eastern seaboard, with stops at 11 major ports,

including New York City over Independence Day.

July 14, 2015Hermione arrives in Castine on Bastille Day, the French

National Day commemorating the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the start of the French Revolution.

August 2015Hermione is scheduled to

return to France.

2013With masting and rigging in place,

Hermione is nearly complete. Captain Yann Cariou is appointed as commander.

1796John Adams elected President,

with Thomas Jefferson serving as Vice President.

February 2, 1782Hermione sets sail for home, reaching her home port in Charente in 23 days.

July 21, 1781A�er sailing north to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Hermione and sister ship Astree engage British troops near Louisbourg. With damage on both

sides, full victory eludes them.

2012With the planing of the hull complete, Hermione is launched into the waters of the River Charente — where Lafaye e boarded in 1780—and floats for the first time, with an audience of 65,000.

Hermione

Two Hermiones travel

July 2, 2015 HERMIONE — Voyage to Castine Page 7

Wilson Museum Invites Youto watch the Hermione

sail into and out of Castine Harbor

July 14 & 16, 2015

Bring a chair or blanket for

shoreside viewing. Limited sunporch

SRO also available.

32 Years of Lending Music Worldwide

Summer Music Sale 10-35 Music Library Lane• Blue Hill

374-5454 www.bagaducemusic.org

“Music makes all the difference…”

25th Annual Blue Hill

Pops Concert July 3rd

Welcome Hermoine!Join us at the Wilson Museum Wednesdays & Sundays 2-5PM

for Belaying Pin Demos.

862 Castine Road, Castine, Maine 04421

207-951-5086

“Sassacus” (Pequot Chief c. 1637)Height 30” Bronze Edition: 25

79 Main Street, Blue Hill207-461-5307

www.judhartmanngallery.com

The Compass Rose

BookstoRe3 Main Street,

CASTINE, ME 04421

207-659-6301 / 326-8434 Open 10 am- 4:30 p.m. M & W thru Sat.

CARDS. . . POSTCARDS. . . COOKIES

. . . SOUPS. . .CASTINE ITEMS

. . .and . . . OF COURSE: BOOKS[esp. re Maine and Seafaring]

Look for special sales July 11-18

Welcome Hermione!Castine Golf Club

is open to the public!

• Private lessons with PGA Professional Noah Tapley

• Private lessons with USPTA Professional Jitka Gavdunova

Sandwiches and drinks available Saturday, 11-2

Call 207-326-8844 for more information

200 Battle Ave., Castine

Hermione Fun FactsHeight: 185 feetOverall Length: 153 feetWeight: 1,260 tonsBeam: 36 feet, 11 inchesMasts: Three main, each 184 feetPulleys: 1,000Sail area: 35,682 feet, historical, 23,680 feet, usualGuns: 26 on gun deck, 8 upper deck

Rope: 15 milesWater displacement: 1,166 tonsCrew: 242Materials: Oak: 40,965 feet Conifer: 7,240 feet Iron: 77,426 pounds Lead: 7,743 pounds Tar: 2,218 pounds Oakum: 6,651 pounds Hemp: 33,279 pounds

Plank by plank: recreating the historic 18th century frigate

CASTINE—The original Hermione built in 1779 took less than a year to build. By contrast, construction of the Hermione replica began in 1997 and the ship began its seaworthiness trials in 2014.

Built in dry dock beside the Corderie Royale at Rochefort, France, the 21st century Hermione used a few modern touches in its construction. Glue was used to fasten sections of the mast rather than metal hoops, for less water penetration, and planks were bolted, not pegged, to avoid movement during the construction process. The cannons are non-functional and the sails synthetic. The modern Hermione also has state-of-the-art navigation and electron-ics, and generators for lighting and other modern needs.

But when viewed sailing through the Atlantic Ocean, the Hermione looks every part the 18th century French navy frigate.

The hull of the Hermione, constructed in drydock in Rochefort, France. Photo courtesy of the Castine Historical Society

April 19, 1775 Fighting breaks out between Massachuse s militia units and British regulars at Lexington and Concord to begin the Revolutionary War.

1778 Construction begins on Hermione on the Charente River in Rochefort, France on

the order of King Louis XIV.

March 10, 1780 Hermione sails for America carrying the Marquis

de Lafaye e to bring news of King Louis’ support to General George Washington.

April 27, 1780 Hermione arrives in the port of Boston,

Massachuse s, helmed by Captain La Touche.

June 7, 1780 Hermione ba les the HMS Iris off eastern Long Island,

with no conclusive victor. HMS Iris flees; Hermione, with sail and mast damage, does not pursue.

May, 1780 Hermione sails north to

Penobscot Bay for reconnaissance at Magabagaduce.

August 2, 1776Declaration of Independence signed a�er

Congress approved the text on July 4.

July 11, 1780Hermione connects with the arriving French naval fleet in

Newport, Rhode Island, begins coastal patrols and handles communications, and munitions, arms and provisions transport.

February & March, 1781Hermione acts as scout and handles

communications among the fleets in the first ba le of the Virginia Capes.

September 1781Hermione takes part with the French fleet in the decisive ba le at Yorktown, blockading

and turning back British ships.

September 3, 1783Treaty of Paris signed, bringing the

Revolutionary War to an official end.

1793A�er serving as far afield as India, Hermione ends

her life a�er going aground near Brest, France.

1997Construction begins on Hermione a�er four

years of planning and laying out of the construction site in Rochefort, France.

September 7, 2014Seaworthiness trials begin with Hermione in the Atlantic

Ocean. A�er engine failure and replacement in La Rochelle, Hermione continues for two months at sea.

April 18, 2015Hermione sets sail from

River Charente for America.

June 5, 2015Hermione arrives in Yorktown, Virginia, and continues up the Eastern seaboard, with stops at 11 major ports,

including New York City over Independence Day.

July 14, 2015Hermione arrives in Castine on Bastille Day, the French

National Day commemorating the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the start of the French Revolution.

August 2015Hermione is scheduled to

return to France.

2013With masting and rigging in place,

Hermione is nearly complete. Captain Yann Cariou is appointed as commander.

1796John Adams elected President,

with Thomas Jefferson serving as Vice President.

February 2, 1782Hermione sets sail for home, reaching her home port in Charente in 23 days.

July 21, 1781A�er sailing north to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Hermione and sister ship Astree engage British troops near Louisbourg. With damage on both

sides, full victory eludes them.

2012With the planing of the hull complete, Hermione is launched into the waters of the River Charente — where Lafaye e boarded in 1780—and floats for the first time, with an audience of 65,000.

Hermione

to North America: a timelineTimeline: Hermione dates from Castine Historical Society’s Summer 2015 Newsletter and Hermione2015.com. Background photo courtesy of Loic Balliard. Penobscot Bay Press timeline graphic by George Eaton.

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Stop by Camden National’s Castine Landingat 19 Water Street to charge your phone and check your email

with our free wi-fi!

While you are there grab some free popcorn and water!

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