Maine Historical Society is near Monument Square. Its staff are primarily volunteers, and some do seem stuck in perpetual slow motion. Its far too small bookshop carries many hard to find titles about the history of Maine and local communities. Its museum offers permanent and temporary exhibits of decorative arts, art, artifacts, and other objects; museum entry is $8. The...
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774–1822
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The guides are incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining at the same time. You get admission to both the Mansion and the Museum.
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Portland,Maine
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I love Maine and this really gives youa great perspective on the place and its people! I recomend it to anybody whether a resident or tourist!
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Portland, Maine
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I like the gift shop here. Ther are many interesting articles for sale and it is a great place to buy some of the historic Portlandia. Good books and cards. The service is terribly slow and frustrating, so don't go if you are in any kind of a hurry. The people are volunteers who run the shop and are very...
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This small museum and its lovely historic gardens are a quiet delight. Not flashy, this isn't Disneyland, but a nice respite with plenty of historic material to enjoy, things to learn, and a great bookstore/gift shop for the history-minded. For the genealogy buff, this is a place for serious study; their very-professional staff can steer the serious scholar in the...
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Spent 90 minutes for $10 with a well-informed and amiable guide. Highly recommended!
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Peaks Island, ME
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A wonderful collection of the history of Maine that you don't want to miss. They have a great website too and update displays frequently.
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Ask for "Bridget", just an amazing tour guide! She really knew her "tuff" and amdethe tour much more interesting tha it might have been.
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Falmouth, Maine
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Located next to, and part of the Maine Historical Society (MHS) Museum and gift shop, is the Longfellow House. The Museum has changing attractions (the one I saw dealt with marriage dress for the past 100 - 150 years, many artifacts with stories tied to people in Maine. Dresses, shoes, hats, uniforms, accessories were displayed to full advantage. Charming gift...
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If you're doing genealogical research (as we were) the Brown Library at the Maine Historical Society is a great resource. Over three days we spent about twelve hours there and came away with some excellent information. The researchers there were extermely knowledgable and helpful. We bought a family membership to the MHS which paid off for our multi-day visit.
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