Maine Guide to Museums and Historic Homes SIXTH EDITION INDEX — 1985-86 MAINE GUIDE TO MUSEUMS & HISTORIC HOMES PAGE PAGE PAGE A lla g a s h 44 Ja y 13 South Casco 16 A in a 23 Katahdin Iron Works 40 South Solon 21 A s h la n d 44 K e n n e b u n k 5 South Windham 16 A u b u rn 18 Kennebunkport 5 Southwest Harbor 38 A u g u s ta 18-19 Kezar Falls 14 S ta n d is h 17 B a n g o r 33 K in g fie ld 14 S to c k h o lm 45 Bar H a rb o r 33 K itte ry 5-6 S tro n g 17 Bath 23 Lee 37 S u lliv a n 39 B e lfa s t 24 L ib e rty 26 T h o m a s to n 29-30 B ethel 12 L iv e rm o re 14 T h o rn d ik e 30 B id d e fo rd 3 M a c h ia s 42 T o p s h a m 9 B lue H ill 34 Machiasport 43 U n io n 30 B o o th b a y 24 M a d a w a s k a 45 U n ity 30 Boothbay Harbor 24 Monhegan Island 26 V an B uren 45 B radley 34 M o n m o u th 20 V in a lh a v e n 30 B rid g to n 12 M o n s o n 40-41 W a ld o b o ro 30-31 Brooksville 34 M o rrill 26 W a te rv ille 21-22 B ru n s w ic k 3-4 N a p le s 14 W a yn e 22 B u c k fie ld 12 New Gloucester 14 W e lls 10 B u c k s p o rt 34 N e w S w e d e n 45 W e s t P aris 17 B u rlin g to n 34 N e w b u rg h 37 W ilto n 17 B u xto n 12 N e w c a s tle 26 W in s lo w 22 C am den 24 N e w fie ld 14-15 Winter Harbor 39 Campobello, NB 43 North Berwick 6 W is c a s s e t 31-32 C aribou 44 North Bridgton 15 Y a rm o u th 10 C asco 12 North Edgecomb 26 Y o rk 10-11 C a s tin e 35 North Vassalboro 20 York Harbor 11 Cherryfield 42 Old Orchard Beachi 6 C hina 19 O ld T ow n 37-38 Columbia Falls 42 O rla n d 38 C o rin n a 36 O ro n o 38 C u s h in g 24 O w ls H ead 27 Damariscotta 24-25 P a le rm o 20 D eer Isle 36 P a ris 15 D exter 36 P a tte n 41 Dover-Foxcroft 40 P e m a q u id 27-28 D resden 25 Pemaquid Point 28 E lls w o rth 36 P h illip s 15 F a irfie ld 19 P h ip p s b u rg 6 F a rm in g to n 13 P itts to n 20 Farmington Falls 13 Poland Spring 21 F ort K ent 44 P o rte r 15-16 F ra n klin 36 P o rtla n d 6-8 F re e p o rt 4 P ro s p e c t 28 F rie n d s h ip 25 R a n g e le y 16 F ryeburg 13 R o c k la n d 28-29 G orham 4 Rumford Center 16 G re e n v ille 40 S a co 9 H am pden 37 Scarborough 9 H a rp sw e ll 4 S e a rs p o rt 29 Head T ide 25 S e b a g o 16 H in c k le y 19-20 S e d g w ic k 38 H o u lto n 45 S k o w h e g a n 21 Island Falls 45 S o m e s v ille 37 Is le s b o ro 25-26 South Berwick 9-10 Is le s fo rd 37 South Bristol 29 Maine Guide to Museums and Historic Homes SIXTH EDITION Peter D. Bachelder, Editor Kristin L. Hunt, Contributing Editor A Publication of The Maine Publicity Bureau In Cooperation with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission 1985-86 Cover Photo: Emerson- Wilcox House, York Introduction Anyone who visits or travels in bilia. A number of specialized Maine soon becomes conscious of museums have sprung up attempt­ her historic heritage. ing to document a specific segment Within her towns and cities, along of our past. Our lumbering, ship­ her rocky shores, across her rolling building and fishing industries; our countryside, even the most casual myriad arts and crafts — none of traveler time and again encounters these has been overlooked in what visible reminders of Maine’s colorful has become an almost wholesale at­ and romantic past. tempt to recapture and preserve a During recent years, Americans better feeling for the kinds of have gained an increasing aware­ positive values equated with Maine ness of their forebears, and have and other people. come to appreciate the lasting The various homes and museums values and subsequent meaningful found within the pages of this book­ contributions these earlier folk have let by no means form an all-inclusive made to today’s world. Very much a listing of Maine’s historic resources; part of this trend, concerned Mainers rather they serve as a broad overview everywhere have made preservation of her heritage, in that they are a byword. facilities which have opened their Maine’s early Colonial days were doors for public viewing, study and marked by the never-ending rigors of research. day-to-day living that all but preclud­ Appointments are generally nec­ ed any thought to the accumulation essary only when one wishes to visit or retention of worldly possessions. a particular location during unsched­ However, the growing wealth of a uled days or hours, or when speci­ young and prospering society soon fied “ by appointment only” . When in changed all that. Maine folk, already doubt, however, it’s always best to traditionally deep-rooted and far­ check ahead. sighted by nature, went about their We hope, in future editions, to con­ business building substantial, en­ tinue to expand the scope of this during homes — with an eye that publication. As such, the Maine they would last not only for them­ Publicity Bureau welcomes contri­ selves, but would survive for suc­ butions of further information for ceeding generations. In the true possible inclusion. The Bureau spirit of fine craftsmanship, some of wishes to thank the Maine Historic these artisians added an extra Preservation Commission for its in­ measure of charm to equal parts of valuable assistance during the pre­ dignity and grace. The resulting paration of this work, as well as for high standard of excellence they at­ the generous loan of its photo­ tained remains for us today. graphs, which appear throughout Many of these structures still con­ the book. tain original furnishings, offering us Note: The information contained even further insight into earlier in this booklet has been obtained tastes and lifestyles. directly from the facilities in ques­ Nor is this discernment limited to tion shortly before the publication brief inspections of our older of this Guide. However, the Maine historic homes and their contents. Publicity Bureau cannot assume Local historical societies and any responsibility for errors, museums abound with collections changes or omissions that in­ of area artifacts and other memora­ evitably will occur. 2 SOUTH COAST BIDDEFORD BIDDEFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY McArthur Library 270 Main Street Open year round, Mon-Wed 10-1; Thurs 10:30-1:30; Fri 1-4. Admission: No charge. Houses local memorabilia, including town and vital records of Biddeford (1653-1855) plus common council, aider- men and assessors reports. Genealogies, Walker Art Building, Bowdoin College History of Pepperell Mill. Brunswick FIRST PARISH MEETING HOUSE (1759) Intersection of Pool Road & CAPTAIN ALFRED SKOLFIELD- Guinea Road. WHITTIER HOUSE MUSEUM (1858) Open July only; 161 Maine Street one special program. Open June-Sept., Tues & Thur by appt. Admission: Donations welcome. (729-6606) Colonial interior designed and once Admission: $5.00 non-member; $4.00 used as Town Hall, later a church; boxed member. pews, padded kneelers, late 19th century Time-capsule Victorian Sea Captain’s organ. home. Original furnishings give unique and fascinating look into the 19th cen­ tury. BRUNSWICK BOWDOIN COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART Walker Art Building (1894) FIRST PARISH CHURCH (1846) Bowdoin Campus Maine Street Open: Summer Tues-Sat 10-5 & Open by appt. (725-2172) 7-8:30; Sun 2-5. Admission: No charge. Winter: Tues-Fri 10-4; Sat 10-5; Inspiration place for Harriet Beecher Sun 2-5. (725-8731, ext. 275) Stowe’s “ Death of Uncle Tom” . Such Admission: No charge. personages as Pres. William Howard Museum building houses significant Taft, Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow, John holdings of Colonial and Federal por­ Masefield (poet Laureate of England), traits; old master prints and drawings; Mrs.