#CastineME - Mači-pikʷátohsək: A Wayfinding Walk

Featuring the voices of #JenniferNeptune and #FloEdwards

Sunday, October 5, 2025
1–6 p.m.

*Related programming Saturday, October 4*

"Mači-pikʷátohsək (Majabigwaduce), or #Castine, is known for its unique historical signs first installed by the Village Improvement Society in 1908. While these panels are considered by many to be a distinctive part of the town's character, they reflect outdated historical interpretations and contain problematic content, often focusing on European #colonization while invisibilizing #Wabanaki history and sense of place and erasing the traces of Castine’s #Black residents.

"Mači-pikʷátohsək : A Wayfinding Walk will use signage as a central theme, examining both the stories these signs tell and the histories they leave out, encouraging participants to critically reflect on visible elements of the commemorative landscape while learning about Penobscot worldview, wayfinding techniques, and relationship to place.

"Join us as we walk together to reflect and reimagine the many layers of stories that unfold in this landscape.

"In addition to the Wayfinding Walk on Sunday, all are invited to join WHERE and the Castine Historical Society on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm for a lecture and performance that will provide critical insight into the suppressed history of this region’s role in the slave trade while illuminating some of the ways that people of African heritage have made their own freedom."

Events are free, but pre-registration is required (and a liability waiver for the walk on Sunday).

FMI and to register:
https://www.walkwhere.org/castine

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