What to do and see in Mid Coast Maine, Mid Coast Maine: The Best History Museums

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.

A small museum in Rockland that houses memorabilia from Civil War times and also doubles as Maine's lighthouse museum.

The society has pictures of Vinalhaven and exhibits about its granite industry from 1880-1910.

The WW&F Railway in Alna, ME, operates a historic steam-powered two-foot 'narrow gauge' railway through the Sheepscot Valley. The Railway traces its roots to 1894 when the Wiscasset & Quebec Railroad was built north from Wiscasset. With mounting debt & little business, the W&Q reorganized as the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington. Dreams of reaching Quebec, Waterville or Farmington never materialized yet, against the odds, the railway continued to provide a valuable service. Winding through pine forests, farmlands & hamlets, the WW&F connected Maine's interior to the coast until 1933. Brought back from extinction, the railway reopened in 1989. Today, you can ride our historic steam train for a trip back in time, explore our facilities and experience the art of running a steam-powered railway. See why the WW&F’s attractions & events are some of the best things to do in Midcoast. Enjoy Maine as it was a century ago. It is yours to discover and explore – we will take you there.

Hendricks Hill Museum, 419 Hendricks Hill Rd, Southport, ME 04576 is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday throughout the months of July and August from 11 AM - 3 PM. The museum, founded in 1988, portrays the way of life on Southport Island from the early 19th century through the mid 20th century. The collection is housed in the former Cameron House, circa 1820 and, in addition to furnishings typical of the time, the museum has a vast collection of tools from ice harvesting implements to darning eggs to early kitchen utensils. On display is also a collection of boats used by the islanders, Gus Pratt's old soda fountain counter, old maps and historic post cards, genealogical and island cemetery records. Admission is free but donations are gratefully accepted.

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.