How do we honor what we cannot see? How can the experience of history-in-place change our perspectives on the past? Join Georgia Zildjian, Manager of Museum Learning at the Wilson Museum, and Lisa Simpson-Lutts, former director of the Castine Historical Society, for Castine History Partner’s fourth Jane’s Walk. This walk-and-talk style exploration will immerse participants in the stories of Castine’s historic African and African American communities.
Attendees will wend their way through invisible homesites, unmarked graves, and docks long lost to the sea as they consider together the social and cultural implications of “invisible” history in Castine’s landscape and beyond. Facilitated conversation, newly recovered history, and guided imagination will all play a role in this communal exploration.
Participants should plan for a lengthy walk and varied, sometimes uneven terrain. We suggest comfortable clothing layers, good walking shoes, and a personal water bottle for this experience.
Accessibility:
This walk involves portions of uphill walking and keeping an often brisk pace that may be challenging for some patrons. Please be aware that while mainly along paved roads, the full experience of this tour will at times involve uneven terrain with tripping hazards.
Starting Location:
Acadia Dock, next to the Harbor Master’s office and the boat ramp on the Castine Waterfront (Sea St.).
Ending Location:
Castine Town Cemetery, Court St. entrance, 150 Court St.
Castine, Maine 04421
4:00 PM
- History & Culture
Organization: Manager of Museum Learning, Wilson Museum
City/Town: Castine
County: Hancock
Language(s): English
