The horse began to become domesticated around 2000 BC.
Fort Pentagouet -LRB- Fort Pentagoet , Fort Castine , Fort Penobscot , Fort St. Pierre -RRB- was a French fort established in present-day Castine , Maine , which was the capital of Acadia -LRB- 1670 -- 1674 -RRB- .. Acadia. Acadia. French. French people. It is the oldest permanent settlement in New England .. England. England. Its commanding position at the mouth of the Penobscot River estuary , a lucrative source of furs and timber , as well as a major transportation route into the interior , made the peninsula of particular interest to European powers in the 17th century .. Penobscot River. Penobscot River. estuary. estuary. furs. fur trading. timber. timber. Majabagaduce -LRB- as the Indian name would be corrupted -RRB- changed hands numerous times with shifting imperial politics .. At one time or another , it was occupied by the French , Dutch and England 's Plymouth Colony .. French. French people. Dutch. Dutch people. England. England. Plymouth Colony. Plymouth Colony