{"id":17711,"date":"2020-10-29T16:22:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T20:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=17711"},"modified":"2020-12-21T19:20:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T00:20:46","slug":"castle-hill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/castle-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Castle Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"17714\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17714\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/140927075-Copy-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Castle Hill!\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/140927075-Copy-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/140927075-Copy-105x88.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/140927075-Copy-317x264.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/140927075-Copy-423x353.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/10\/140927075-Copy.jpg 609w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"image-attribution\">Maine An Encylopedia<\/span>Welcome to Castle Hill!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to Castle Hill!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Castle Hill was incorporated as a town in 1903, and drew many settlers at that time to work in the booming lumber industry and to farm in the area&#8217;s rich soil. The small town, and the hill that shares its name, were both named Castle Hill after early surveyors built a large lookout structure atop the hill, to watch for Canadian encroachment during the bloodless, so-called Aroostook War.<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/aroostookriversc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aroostook River Snowmobile Club<\/a><\/strong> <em>360 Richardson Rd, Castle Hill, ME 04757<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This local snowmobile club maintains a network of trails connecting Castle Hill with the nearby towns of Ashland, Washburn, Presque Isle, Mapleton and Chapman!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainetrailfinder.com\/trails\/trail\/haystack-mountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Haystack Mountain Trail<\/a><\/strong> <em>Haystack Rd, Castle Hill, ME 04757<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This popular, short-but-steep trail up Haystack Mountain offers summit views all the way to Mount Katahdin. Pack some water put on your hiking boots or snowshoes, and enjoy the walk!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Check out activities in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/ashland\/\"><strong>Ashland<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/mapleton\/\"><strong>Mapleton<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/wade\/\"><strong>Wade<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/washburn\/\"><strong>Washburn<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Great dining options are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/ashland\/\"><strong>Ashland<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/mapleton\/\"><strong>Mapleton<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/washburn\/\"><strong>Washburn<\/strong><\/a>!\n<p><figure id=\"11981\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11981 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/05\/snow.jpg\" alt=\"Snowmobilers\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/05\/snow.jpg 275w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/05\/snow-105x70.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,275px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"image-attribution\">Snowmobiling in Aroostook County<\/span>Snowmobiling in Aroostook County<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/21980209?source_impression_id=p3_1604000914_eSYKKkJ1B%2FoHkuzu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>J and R Cabin<\/strong><\/a> <em>Castle Hill, ME 04757<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Lovely 4-season cabin located in Castle Hill available for rent on AirBnB. Great for hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling on nearby trails!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional lodging options are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/presque-isle\/presque-isle-lodging\/\"><strong>Presque Isle<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/washburn\/\"><strong>Washburn<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Many shops and services can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/ashland\/\"><strong>Ashland<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/mapleton\/\"><strong>Mapleton<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/wade\/\"><strong>Wade<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/washburn\/\"><strong>Washburn<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/\">Return to Central Aroostook Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Castle Hill! 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