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Kennebunkport Maine
Art, Cultural Entertainment, &
Museums...
The Kennebunks are the only place in the world so named. Kennebunk
is a native term for “long cut
bank” referring to the riversides of
the Mousam and Kennebunk Rivers.
Kennebunkport and Kennebunk have a rich fishing, seafaring and
shipbuilding history dating back to the 1600’s. Kennebunkport became
a popular destination for the rich and famous two centuries ago.
Historians and trivia lovers will find wonderful stories artifacts
and living history at The Brick Store Museum in downtown Kennebunk,
and at the Nott House and the Kennebunkport History Center in
Kennebunkport. These museums display their collections and offer
guided, narrated tours of some of the famous streets, sites and
homes of these early settled seaside towns.
The first vacationers arrived in Kennebunkport for the summer by
train, with steamer trunks full of ball gowns and swimsuits.
Today, visitor can ride beautifully restored trains and experience
the old fashioned way of transportation at the Seashore Trolley
Museum where an extensive collection of working and retired trains
and railroad cars are on display. Kids will love riding in train
cars along the tracks into the Maine woods. You may even want to be
a motorman and learn to drive a train firsthand.
The Kennebunks also have a strong tradition of preservation, a visit
to Rachel Carson’s Wildlife Refuge and the Laudholm Farm offer
nature walks, bird-watching and views of the tidal marsh, salt water
estuaries and the Atlantic Ocean.
Brick
Store Museum - Ship Models, Historic Displays, Rare Antiques,
Paintings, Decorative Arts. 117 Main St, Kennebunk, 985-4802.
Walking Tours
of the Kennebunkport - 1 hour Historic walking tours from the
Nott House, 967-2513 or 2751
Kennebunkport
Historical Society - 135 North St, Kennebunkport, 967-2751
Guided Tours
of the Kennebunks. Intown Trolley - 1 Hour Guided Tours of
the Kennebunks.
Nott
House - Greek Revival House – Open Mid June to
Mid-October, $3, Dock Square, Kennebunkport, 967-2513 or 967-2751
Seashore
Trolley Museum – Largest collection of trolley cars in the
world. Countryside rides on historic rides. Log Cabin Road -
Kennebunkport, 967-2800
Ogunquit
Museum of American Art - P.O. Box 815, Shore Rd. Ogunquit, ME
03907 Phone: 207 646-4909
Meeting House Museum - Historical Society of Wells &
Ogunquit. 207-646-4775.
Maine Narrow Gauge
RR Co. & Museum - 58 Fore St, Portland 207-828-0814.
Old York
Historical Society - 207 York St., York, ME 03909 Phone:
207-363-4974
Children’s Museum of
Maine - Fun for all ages. 142 Free Street, Portland, 828-1234.
Children's Theater of Maine - 25A Forest Ave, Portland,
874-0371.
Portland Concert Association - Dance, opera, musical theater,
jazz, & more. 1-800-639-2707.
Portland Symphony Orchestra - Concerts year round. 30 Myrtle
St. Portland, 773-8191.
Portland
Museum of Art - 7 Congress St, Portland, 775-6148.
Children’s Museum of Portsmouth - 280 Marcy St Portsmouth NH
603-436-3853.
Strawbery
Banke Museum - Marcy St, Portsmouth, NH 603-433-1100
Wells
National Estuarine Reserve at Laudholm Farm: 1600 scenic acres
of research reserve including a 19th century saltwater farm, Rachel
Carson Wildlife Refuge area, Laudholm Farm Visitors Center,
exhibits, and seven miles of spectacular marsh walkways and trails
along marshes, fields, and wetlands. Open year round.
342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. 646-1555, 646-4521.
Wedding Cake House - Rt 35, Kennebunk (pictured
right)
Southworth Planetarium - Shows for children and adults
including laser concerts. University of Southern Maine’s Science
Building. Portland 780-4249
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