Verona Island
Built around the shores of the Penobscot River, Verona Island developed into a small residential community on an island between Bucksport and Prospect in coastal Maine. U.S. Route 1 crosses the island, forming part of the road corridor around the Penobscot Narrows, where the river broadens toward Penobscot Bay. Wooded properties, roadside homes and through traffic give the settlement a low-density Down East character. Across the narrows in Prospect stands Fort Knox, a granite fortification built in the mid-19th century to protect the Penobscot River. The Penobscot Narrows Bridge links Verona Island with Prospect and carries Route 1 over the river.
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Few communities in Maine have a history as closely tied to the Penobscot River as Verona Island. This small town occupies an island at Penobscot Narrows, where the tidal river narrows between the mainland shores of Prospect and Bucksport. U.S. Route 1 crosses the water here on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, whose western tower contains a public observatory. On the Prospect shore stands Fort Knox, a granite fort begun in 1844 to defend the river approach. The setting links inland Maine with the waters of Penobscot Bay. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the Penobscot River and Maine coast.
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