Things to do in Mid Coast Maine, Mid Coast Maine: The Best Historic Sites

February 24, 2022 Stefan Strunk

Discover the best top things to do in Mid Coast Maine, United States including Finnish Church and Heritage House, Halfway Rock Lighthouse, Pejepscot History Center, Skolfield-Whittier House, Pownalborough Court House, Farnsworth Art Museum, Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, High Street Historic District, Penobscot Marine Museum, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site.
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1. Finnish Church and Heritage House

172 St George Rd Rockland, Maine, South Thomaston, ME 04858-3022 http://www.finnheritage.org/
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Finnish Church and Heritage House

2. Halfway Rock Lighthouse

Halfway Rock, Harpswell, ME 04003
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Halfway Rock Lighthouse

3. Pejepscot History Center

159 Park Row, Brunswick, ME 04011-2005 +1 207-729-6606 [email protected] http://pejepscothistorical.org/
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

The Pejepscot History Center will re-open BY APPOINTMENT ONLY on July 7. Please visit our website, pejepscothistorical.org, for more information. The headquarters for the Pejepscot History Center, including rotating local history exhibitions, research services, and year-round programming. A tentative re-opening date is scheduled for after the July 4th Weekend.

4. Skolfield-Whittier House

161 Park Row, Brunswick, ME 04011-2005 +1 207-729-6606 [email protected] http://pejepscothistorical.org/
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5.0 based on 21 reviews

Skolfield-Whittier House

THE SKOLFIELD-WHITTIER HOUSE IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. Three generations lived in this Italianate mansion, now a time capsule full of furniture, decor, and home goods from the Victorian age to modern times. Originally shipbuilders, the family includes groundbreakers in the fields of medicine and forensics. A tentative re-opening date is scheduled for after the July 4th Weekend.

5. Pownalborough Court House

23 Court House Rd, Dresden, ME 04342-3425 +1 207-882-6817 [email protected] http://www.lincolncountyhistory.org
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Pownalborough Court House

Reviewed By airehead2 - Oakland, United States

Our visit to Pownalborough Court house was illuminating as it gets. If I may preface, I am somewhat of a Revolutionary War history enthusiast and newly minted at that. My wife an I have spent weeks on end in Colonial Willaimsburg Virginia over the last decade and we are currently supporting members of the AHES (Arnold Expedition Historical Society) This past summer my wife and I visited this historical place alongside the Kennebec River and we were pleasantly greeted by a highly informed tour guide that had an innate passion for history and the role this 1760s Court House structure played in it. For the sake of brevity, I must say that I/we have never visited a historical site that had the ability to transport us from the present to the past than this structure did on that mild June afternoon.. Simply put, the walls will want to talk to you so listen intently!

6. Farnsworth Art Museum

16 Museum St, Rockland, ME 04841-2867 +1 207-596-6457 [email protected] http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org
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4.5 based on 952 reviews

Farnsworth Art Museum

Celebrating Maine's Role in American Art, the Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of works from many of America's greatest artists. With 20,000 square feet of gallery space and over 15,000 works in the collection, there is always something new on view at the Farnsworth. The museum has one of the largest collections of works by sculptor Louise Nevelson. Its Wyeth Center features works of Andrew, N.C. and Jamie Wyeth. The Farnsworth's library is also housed in its Rockland, ME, campus. Two historic buildings, the Farnsworth Homestead and the Olson House, and Julia's Gallery for Young Artists complete the museum complex.

Reviewed By jerb2014 - Bristol, United States

This museum has a very large collection of three generations of the Wyeth family and should be a got to for anyone visiting or staying in Rockland. There are other artists represented from the 1800's on and it is a good place to learn a bit about the history of the area. Tickets prices are $15, with a discount to $13 for seniors. Well worth it. It is open usually from 10 t0 5.

7. Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum

226 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011-3303 +1 207-725-6958 http://pejepscothistorical.org/chamberlain
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4.5 based on 130 reviews

Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum

The Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum will re-open for private, guided tours BY APPOINTMENT ONLY on July 7. Please visit our website, pejepscothistorical.org, for more information. Visit the home of Maine's most celebrated Civil War hero, who also served four terms as Governor, and was a professor and president of Bowdoin College. The Museum is owned and operated by Pejepscot Historical Society.

Reviewed By 718amandad

We were able to arrange a private tour of the home. Roxann was our guide and she was extraordinary. She was informative and made it interesting for me and my son. We are both history nerds and we were appreciative of her knowledge. I learned so much more about Joshua Chamberlain than I ever could have imagined. The gift shop was well stocked with books, postcards and various tidbits. I'm thankful that we could go. If you are a Civil War nerd, this is a must do.

8. High Street Historic District

Camden, ME
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High Street Historic District

Added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1989, Camden's official historic district comprises fifty-eight buildings on High Street between Main Street and Sherman Point Road.

Reviewed By kenj531 - Manalapan, United States

Camden is worth taking a day to check out. The harbor is pretty and the tourist shops are great for us tourists.

9. Penobscot Marine Museum

2 Church St, Searsport, ME 04974-3352 +1 207-548-2529 [email protected] http://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org/
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Penobscot Marine Museum

Made up of 13 buildings, this seafaring village is the oldest maritime museum in Maine. The museum has a vast collection of boats including commericial fishing boats and recreational watercraft.

Reviewed By PeggyL498

We spent at least three hours visiting this unique museum. There is so much variety here: a historic sea captains house outfited with period furnishings, displays of boats (old, restored and replicas), artwork from various artists and many hands-on displays for children. The staff were well informed and helpful, adding much to our visit. This museum is totally different from the marine museum in Bath, both are excellent!

10. Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site

Huddle Road, New Harbor, ME +1 207-677-2423 http://www.maine.gov/doc/parks/programs/history/pemaquid/greeting.htm
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Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site

Reviewed By mainemountainbear - Texas Gulf Coast, United States

This 24-acre (9.7ha) historic site was about 3.9 miles (6.3 km) from Pemaquid Point Lighthouse and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from Pemaquid Beach Park. Helpful directional signs led us to ample parking in dirt lots. Since it was the off-season, and a rainy day, we had this place all to ourselves. At the site (first settled 1610, abandoned 1696, resettled 1729), we found 17th and 18th century structures and archeological remains. A few interpretive signs were present. Picnic tables were available. The gift shop in the Fort House (built 1790) was closed. The museum also was closed. The trees on the site’s periphery were bare of leaves, but the views of Johns Bay and the Pemaquid River were exceptional, despite the day’s storms. We enjoyed all that we saw here during our brief stay. We disliked nothing.

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