Help us usher in the summer and celebrate opening day at our three historic house museums: Damariscotta's 1754 Chapman-Hall House, Dresden's 1761 Pownalborough Court House, and Wiscasset's 1811 Old Jail with attached 1839 Jailer's House. Admission is free! Click here for hours and museum information.

June 11, 4:30 pm - 7: 30 pm. This year we are partnering with Maine Maritime Museum and Pejepscot History Center to offer a high-quality docent training program and we can’t wait! Participants will have an opportunity to discuss historic house museums and share best practices for giving great tours. This evening promises to be a enjoyable and engaging experience that ...

Building on the success of last year's inaugural Gardens of Lincoln County Tour, this year's event will take participants to beautiful and unique spots in and around Wiscasset and Nobleboro. In addition to visiting these very special gardens, sites will include special demonstrations on topics including flower arranging and biochar, on-site plein air painters, and all ticketholders will also have ...

  Guests at the Pownalborough Court House on June 22nd will find the house and grounds occupied by historical theater reenactors who are interactive and friendly, performing and sharing the experiences of 18th century Pownalborough. Guests are invited to observe and talk with performers as they demonstrate and act out the real day-to-day activities that took place on this property. ...

How did colonists in early New England transform the wool from a fluffy sheep in their pasture to a shirt on their own back? Rebecca Manthey will discuss the many steps in this process of making cloth and demonstrate spinning on the Great Wheel at the historic Chapman-Hall House on July 6th from 12-4 pm. Come learn how the wheel ...

The grounds of the historic Pownalborough Court House, in Dresden, will be filled with the sounds of a perfect summer day on Sunday, July 14, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. OPEN TO ALL! This annual free event, open to everyone, features horse and wagon rides, goat petting, live music by Halfmoon Jug Band, Dresden’s Olsen Twin Violinists, face painting, fanciful ...

Castle Bay will be performing songs and music of the that the Chapmans and Halls would have enjoyed on Sunday, August 4th, 2024, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Free and open to the public! Tours of the historic Chapman-Hall House, noon - 4 pm, $10 per adult, free for kids.   Since 1984 Castlebay has presented of musical work which ...

ORDER TICKETS HERE Gather friends and family to meet up at the Old Jail in Wiscasset on Saturday, August 10 at 5 pm for a rousing good time. Jailhouse Rock is an event for all ages featuring music by Leopard Girls, with dancing, food, lawn games, and tours of the jail cells. Tickets for adults are just $5; kids are ...

Textile artist Kathie Hills will demonstrate and discuss the art and craft of hooking rugs at the historic Chapman-Hall House on August 11th. Her demonstration is free and open to the public. Hills will demonstrate the craft and exhibit pieces she has created. She learned the craft from LaVerne Dickson and Margorie Freeman, local women known for their mastery of ...

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