Verona Island is that chunk of hilly land that one passes through when going from Prospect to Bucksport and beyond. It may be hard to imagine what the rest of it is like, especially if you spend just three minutes driving across the spectacular Penobscot Narrows Bridge, following a left-hand curve to another bridge, and landing immediately in Bucksport.

But Verona does have an interesting history.

Nestled in the Penobscot River, Verona has been described as a mountain coming out of the water. Depending on the resource consulted, the overall size is between approximately 4,000 to 5,600 acres. Perhaps in the latter instance the mass of McCloud Mountain, rising to 344 feet, was taken into account. Prior to its declaration as a town, Verona was at various points considered either part of Prospect or Bucksport.  Click Here to read full article.