Historical Sites

Cape Neddick Lighthouse
In 1874 Congress appropriated $15000 to build a light station at the "Nubble" and in 1879 construction began.
Portland Head Light
Portland Head Light Station is a lighthouse located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA. It has been called the "Most photographed lighthouse in ...
Washburn-Norlands
At the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, we offer a variety of inter-active programs to enable our guests to experience life as it truly was in 18th and 19th century Maine. 
Old Fort Western
Protecting, preserving and interpreting the 1754 National Historic Landmark fort, store and house on the Kennebec River.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived in one of two houses for most of his life: the Wadsworth-Longfellow House on Congress Street in Portland, Maine, where he grew up.
Lumberman's Museum
Did you know that the forests of Northern Maine once supplied some of the best ship masts in the world and that Bangor was once the largest shipping port for lumber in the world?
Historic Bridges
map of historic bridges in Maine
Other Historical Sites
From State Historic Sites to wilderness relics you will find an abundant and rich history
Maine Historical Society
Comprised of the Maine Historical Society Research Library, the Maine History Gallery, and the historic ...
Natl Register of Historic Places
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