Due to the Coronavirus, the House and Garden Tour has been postponed to July 2021.  Please continue to check back, watch our Facebook page, or sign up for our e-blast communications to get up-to-date information on opening day, postponements, or cancellations. We thank you for your understanding. In the meantime, learn more about Castine by taking our Castine History Virtual Tour. 

The Castine Historical Society is proud to present the 2020 Castine House & Garden Tour, featuring beautiful homes and garden properties all located within the town village.

With history dating back to the 1600s, Castine has been home to many: Native Americans, French, Dutch, English and Colonial Americans. Castine is named after Baron Jean Vincent de Saint Castin, a French nobleman and officer. Its strategic peninsula location at the mouth of the Penobscot River made it highly desirable. The town once served as the seat of Hancock County, a merchant port for coastal trading, and a center for shipbuilding.

With growth and prosperity during the 19th century, grand Federal, Georgian, Greek Revival and Victorian style homes were built. These stately homes along with charming summer cottages still grace shady elm-lined streets.

Seaside Castine is one of the oldest towns in Maine and, according to Down East and Yankee magazines, it is also one of the prettiest! Keep checking back for additional tour details, including ticket sales!