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ACADIA/BAR HARBOR/DOWN EAST    top of listings

Bangor Museum and Center For History
25 Broad Street
Bangor, ME  04401
Phone: 207-942-1900

Open: Under renovation; reopening to the public in June 2008

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The museum focuses on the history of Bangor and the surrounding area.



Burnham Tavern Museum
Route 192
Machias, ME  04654
Phone: 207-255-4432

Open: Mid-June through early September, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; other times by appointment

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Built in 1770, this tavern was a rendezvous point for local patriots during the American Revolution. Exhibits focus on the history of the area through the 18th and 19th centuries. The Tavern is a fine example of the design and technology of the time and is furnished much as it was it was when America was in its infancy.



Cole Land Transportation Museum
405 Perry Road
Bangor, ME  04401
Phone: 207-990-3600

Open: May 1-November 11, daily, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

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Exhibits feature antique vehicles, including a display of military cars and trucks. There is also a covered bridge on the premises. Cost: Adults, $6; seniors age 62 and older, $4; children under age 19, free



George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME  04609
Phone: 207-288-5395

Open: Mid-June through Labor Day; Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Labor Day through mid-June, by appointment

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The museum investigates, interprets and displays the natural world of Maine. The museum showcases dioramas that portray native species in natural and human-altered environments. The museum is housed in the original headquarters of Acadia National Park. Cost: Adults, $3.50; seniors, $2.50; teens, $1.50; children over age 3, $1.



Hudson Museum and Palmer Gallery at the University of Maine
5746 Maine Center for the Arts
Orono, ME  04469
Phone: 207-581-1901

Open: Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday, 9a.m. – 3 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., closed Mondays and holidays

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The museum's permanent collections include pre-Hispanic Mexican and Central American materials and materials from the Native American cultures of the Northwest Coast, the Plains, the Southwest, the local Penobscot, South America and the Arctic, as well as artifacts from Oceania, Asia, and Africa. Museum offers guided tours, story hours, and films, and a Just for Kids program. Cost: Free.



Maine Forest and Logging Museum
Government Road
Bradley, ME  04411
Phone: 207-581-2871

Open: Grounds open year-round; special events held in summer

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The museum is dedicated to keeping alive the forest history of long ago for the present day citizens of Maine. The centerpiece of the museum is Leonard's Mills, a reconstructed logging and mill community of the 1790s. Programs feature volunteers in period dress demonstrating traditional skills and crafts. Events include living history days and summer programs. Group tours can be scheduled. Cost: Fee charged only for special events.



The Abbe Museum at Sieur de Monts Spring
Off Route 3 in Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor, ME  04609
Phone: 207-288-3519

Open: May 25-October16, daily, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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The Abbe offers innovative exhibitions and programs on Maine’s Native American heritage. In recent years, the Abbe has grown from a small but lovely trailside museum to an exciting contemporary museum in the heart of downtown Bar Harbor. From spring through fall, the Abbe’s historic trailside museum at Sieur de Monts Spring continues to offer visitors a step back in time to early 20th century presentations of the Native American archaeology of Maine. Cost: Adults, $2; children age 6-15, $1; free to Native Americans; Includes $2 off admission at the Abbe downtown



The Abbe Museum downtown
26 Mount Desert Street (Route 3)
Bar Harbor, ME  04609
Phone: 207-288-3519

Open: Open May 25-November 18, daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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The Abbe offers innovative exhibitions and programs on Maine’s Native American heritage. In recent years, the Abbe has grown from a small but lovely trailside museum to an exciting contemporary museum in the heart of downtown Bar Harbor. At the Abbe’s new downtown museum, visitors find dynamic and stimulating exhibitions and activities interspersed with spaces for quiet reflection. The history and cultures of Maine’s Native people, the Wabanaki, are showcased through changing exhibitions, special events, teacher workshops, archaeology field schools and craft workshops for children and adults. Cost: Adults, $6; children ages 6-15, $2; free to Native Americans; includes admission to both museum locations



The Barracks Museum
Washington Street
Eastport, ME  04631
Phone: 207-853-6630

Open: Late June-September, Tuesday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m.

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Eastport was a prominent town during the Colonial era, and an overview of the town's history since then is chronicled at this museum.



Wendell Gilley Museum of Bird Carving
4 Herrick Road
Southwest Harbor, ME  04679
Phone: 207-244-7555

Open: June through October, Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; closed Monday and July 4; May, November, and December 1-17, Friday- Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; January- April, closed to non-members

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Founded in 1981, the museum is the major showcase for the work of world-renowned bird carver Wendell Gilley, a Southwest Harbor native who was one of the two or three recognized pioneers of this indigenous American art form. Cost: Adults, $5; children age 5-12, $2.



Wilson Museum Complex
120 Perkins Street
Castine, ME
Phone: 207-326-9247

Open: May 27-September 30, daily, 2-5 p.m.

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Museum consists of the Wilson Museum, with rocks and minerals, prehistoric artifacts from North and South America, dioramas of early human periods, early weapons and firearms, ship models, 19th-century carpenters tools, farm and household equipment, reconstructed 1805 kitchen and Victorian parlor, archival material related to Castine history; the John Perkins House; Blacksmith Shop; and Hearse House. Admission is free, except for the John Perkins House, where there are guided tours.



AROOSTOOK    top of listings

Ashland Logging Museum
Garfield Road
Ashland, ME  04732
Phone: 207-435-6679

Open: By appointment

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Chronicles the history of logging and the lumber industry in Northern Maine. Exhibits feature demonstrative panels and antique logging tools.



Caribou Historical Museum
US 1
Caribou, ME  04736
Phone: 207-498-2556

Open: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Visitors to this museum will find a wealth of information on the history of Caribou and its people. Cost: Admission is free; donations are accepted.



Salmon Brook Historical Society Museums
Main Street
Washburn, ME  04786
Phone: 207-455-4339

Open: July 4-Labor, Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; Wednesday, 8-11 a.m.

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Two museums on the property include the Benjamin Wilder Farmstead Museum, an 1852 farmhouse furnished as it would be in the late 1800s, and the Aroostock Agricultural Museum, a barn displaying 1850-1910 farm equipment and tools.



The Nylander Museum
657 Main Street
Caribou, ME  04736
Phone: 207-493-4209

Open: Memorial Day- Labor Day, Tuesday – Saturday, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.; closed on legal holidays, other days and times by appointment

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Special exhibits cover a variety of subjects of interest to area residents and visitors, including history, Aroostook environment and nature, and local arts. Cost: Admission is free; donations appreciated



AUGUSTA/KENNEBEC    top of listings

Bryant Stove and Music Museum
27 Stovepipe Alley
Thorndike, ME  04986
Phone: 207-568-3665

Open: Monday-Saturday, 8a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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Exhibits display examples and the historic of stoves, as well as antique music, instruments and phonographs.



Maine Military Historical Society Museum
Camp Keyes, Winthrop Street
Augusta, ME  04333
Phone: 207-626-4338

Open: By appointment

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Focus on military history, and the contributions of the state and its residents to America's military involvements over the centuries.



Maine State Museum
230 State Street
Augusta, ME  04333
Phone: 207-287-2301

Open: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; closed state holidays

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The museum describes Maine’s 12,000-plus years of history, from the paleo-Indians to the first European explorers; homes, shops, and mills where Mainers have lived and worked for centuries; and the factories, ships, and farms that are an integral part of the state’s history. Cost: Adults, $2; children age 6-18, $1; family maximum, $6.



Nowetah's American Indian Museum
Route 27
New Portland, ME  04961
Phone: 207-628-4981

Open: Year-round, daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Small museum focuses on Maine's vibrant Native American culture and history. There is a gift shop on the premises.



Redington Museum and Apothecary
62 Silver Street
Waterville, ME  04901
Phone: 207-872-9439

Open: Memorial Day week to Labor Day

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The building housing this museum was built in 1814. Museum offers a local historical collection of furniture, Civil War and Indian relics, children’s room, period rooms, and a 19th-century apothecary. Cost: Adults, $3; children under age 12, $2.



GREATER PORTLAND & CASCO BAY    top of listings

Children’s Museum of Maine
142 Free St.
Portland, ME  04101
Phone: 207-828-1234

Open: Labor Day-Memorial Day, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; Memorial Day-Labor Day, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon–5 p.m.; Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 24- 25, January 1, Easter, July 4.

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Interactive exhibits span four floors, and special programming is offered daily. Features and exhibits include Toddle Park, Tide Pool Touch Tank, a rock climbing wall, the Space Shuttle, and the Music Garden. Programs change frequently. Fun for all ages, best for children younger than 12.Cost: $6; under age 1, free



Museum of Lighthouse History
2190 Post Road (US Route 1)
Wells, ME  04090
Phone: 207-646-0245

Open: Memorial Day-Columbus Day, daily, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Columbus Day-Christmas, weekends, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; other months by appointment

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The museum’s extensive collection of lighthouse artifacts includes lenses, uniforms, historic images, flags, fog bells, a wide range of light station items used by keepers to send out the light, and human interest stories. In addition, exhibits interpret various aspects of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, Steamboat Inspection Service and foreign lighthouse services such as Poland, Russia and Ireland. Cost: Free admission; donations welcome



Portland Harbor Museum at Southern Maine Community College
Fort Road
South Portland  04106
Phone: 207-799-6337

Open: Mid-April-Memorial Day, Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4:30p.m.; Memorial Day-mid-October, daily, 10 a.m.-4:30p.m.; mid-October-Thanksgiving weekend, Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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The museum lies within the granite walls of 19th century Fort Preble. Its exhibits, lectures and tours chronicle the history and present-day life of the port. Close to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, the museum resides in a historic building on the waterfront. In addition to both permanent and changing exhibits, it offers a variety of programs including lectures, school and group tours, special events, and research opportunities. Cost: Adults, $4; students and children, free.



Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square
Portland, ME  04101
Phone: 207-775-6148

Open: Columbus Day-Memorial Day, Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Memorial Day-Columbus Day, also open Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed January 1, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

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The museum's collection of more than 15,000 objects is housed in three historic buildings showcasing three centuries of art and architecture. Displaying work by Winslow Homer, Marsden Hartley, Rockwell Kent, Louise Nevelson, and Andrew and N.C. Wyeth, as well as European masters Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pierre-August Renoir, and Pablo Picasso. Cost: Adults, $10; seniors and students, $8; youth age 6 to 17, $4; free admission Friday, 5-9 p.m.



Sabbathday Lake Shaker Library and Museum
Route 26
New Gloucester, ME  04260
Phone: 207-926-4597

Open: Memorial Day - Columbus Day, Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; closed Sundays

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The Shaker Museum is located in the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, the last active Shaker community. The museum offers exhibits, tours, workshops, crafts demonstrations, and special events. Cost: Admission is free. Tour fees are adults, $6.50; children under age 12, $2.



Wadsworth-Longfellow House
485-489 Congress Street
Portland, ME  04101
Phone: 207-774-1822

Open: May 1-October 31, Monday-Saturday, 10-5 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p,m,

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This historic home doubles as a museum and headquarters for the Maine historical society. This was the home of three generations of one remarkable family that made significant contributions to the political, literary, and cultural life of New England and the United States. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), grew up in the house and went on to become one of the most famous men of his time. The gallery of exhibits focuses on the state's history in the 18th and 19th centuries. Cost: Adults, $7; seniors and students, $6; children, $3.



MAINE HIGHLANDS    top of listings

Blacksmith Shop Museum
98 Dawes Road
Dover-Foxcroft, ME  04426
Phone: 207-564-8618

Open: May-October, usually daily

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The museum building was built in 1863 by Nicholas A. Chandler, who bred and trained horses. The little shop proved popular with local farmers and was kept busy during the Civil War. Eventually, Chandler's sister inherited the shop, which was then operated by her husband, Henry Parsons, until 1905. The museum retains much of its original equipment including forge, ox-lifter, anvil and other tools. In addition, the museum has a collection of agricultural and rural tools. Cost: Admission by donation.



Lumberman's Museum
Waters Road
Patten, ME  04765
Phone: 207-528-2650

Open: Memorial Day–June 30, Friday – Sunday; July 1-August 31, Tuesday-Sunday; September1-Columbus Day, Friday-Sunday, daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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The museum documents Maine logging history by preserving the logging heritage and accomplishments of early inhabitants of the state of Maine. Exhibits include some of Maine's most notable contributions to the early mechanization of logging, including the Lombard Steam Hauler, Lombard Gas Hauler, and the Peavey Cant Dog. Cost: Adults (over age 12), $7; seniors, $6; children at 6-11, $2.



Moosehead Marine Museum, aboard the S.S. Katahdin,
Lily Bay State Park, 12 Lily Bay Rd
Greenville, ME  04441
Phone: 207-695-2716

Open: June 30-October 7, daily cruises except September 12-25, cruises on weekends and Tuesdays only; call for cruise schedule

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An authentic steam ship, the Katahdin, is the setting for exhibits and artifacts of the area's logging and steamboat industry. In addition to the Katahdin, the museum has an extensive collection of steamboat memorabilia and early photographs of the Moosehead area. Cruises on the Katahdin offered seasonally. Cost: ticket prices varies by passenger age and length of cruise.



MID COAST    top of listings

Bowdoin College Museum of Art
9400 College Station
Brunswick, ME  04011
Phone: 207-725-3275

Open: Closed for renovation; reopening fall of 2007

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Bowdoin College's collection of fine art features American and European classic work. Of particular interest, however are the exhibitions of works by Maine artists Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth.



Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center
16 Museum Street
Rockland, ME  04841
Phone: 207-596-6457

Open: Memorial Day-Columbus Day, daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Columbus Day-Memorial Day, Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mondays ; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day

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The Farnsworth Art Museum offers art from 18th- and 19th-century masters Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Sully, Thomas Eakins, Eastman Johnson, Fitz Hugh Lane, Frank Benson, Childe Hassam, and Maurice Prendergast as well as works by 20th-century sculptor Louise Nevelson. It has opened four new galleries to showcase contemporary art. Its Wyeth Center features works of Andrew, N.C., and Jamie Wyeth. Two historic buildings--the Farnsworth Homestead and the Olson House--complete the museum complex. The Farnsworth Homestead, adjacent to the main museum in Rockland, is distinguished by its Greek-revival exterior and Victorian interior. Painter Andrew Wyeth created many of his best-loved works at the Olson House. The house is 14.5 miles from the museum in Cushing, Maine. Cost: adults, $10; seniors, students age 18 and older, $8; children age 17 and younger, free; ticket price includes admission to the Olson House and the Farnsworth Victorian Homestead when open.



Fishermen’s Museum in the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Route 130
Pemaquid Point, ME  04554
Phone: 207-677-2726

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The lighthouse was built in 1826 and marks the entrance to Muscongus Bay and John Bay. Today it is a major attraction in Maine and receives almost 100,000 visitors each year. The keeper’s house has been converted into the Fishermen's Museum. On display are items related to the local maritime history



Maine Maritime Museum
243 Washington St.
Bath, ME  04530
Phone: 207-443-1316

Open: Daily, 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days

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From the beginning of the Civil War to the turn of the century, Bath was the one of the nation's most important seaports and ship-building cities. The Maine Maritime Museum tells the story of Maine’s ship and boat building history with multiple rooms of exhibits, all contained beside a 19th century shipyard on the Kennebec River. Cost: Adults, $10; seniors, $9; children under age 17, $7; same household, $30. Admission is good for two consecutive days’ attendance



O'Farrell Gallery of Bowdoin College
58 Maine Street
Brunswick, ME  04011
Phone: 207-729-8228

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This museum features the work of contemporary American artists.



Owls Head Transportation Museum
Knox County Airport, Route 73
Owl's Head, ME  04754
Phone: 207-594-4418

Open: November- March, daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; April- October, daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.

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Visitors will enjoy exhibits featuring a collection of early air and ground vehicles. Trace the history of the bicycle and the horse-drawn carriage. Many of the vehicles are in operating condition and are demonstrated on the museum grounds. Cost: Persons over age 12, $7; seniors age 65 and older, $6; children age 5- 11, $5; family, $18.



Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME  04011
Phone: 207-725-3416

Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 2-5 p.m.; closed Mondays and national holidays

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Visitors to this museum will see artifacts from polar exploration, learn about the Peary-Macmillan trips, and the history of arctic exploration in general.



Penobscot Marine Museum
5 Church Street
Searsport, ME  04974
Phone: 207-548-2529

Open: May through October, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

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Museum features exhibits on historic boats, artifacts and ship models.



Skolfield-Whittier House
161 Park Row
Brunswick, ME  04011
Phone: 207-729-6606

Open: Seasonally; call ahead for days and hours

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A time-capsule like home of three generations of a prominent Brunswick family with careers in seafaring, medicine and education. Among the former residents are Alfred Skolfield, a sea captain, Dr. Alice A.S. Whittier, Maine's first female pediatrician, and Dr. Frank Whittier, an early forensic pathologist. Closed for 60 years, the house remains exactly as it was in 1925 when it was last occupied. It has collections complete to the receipts used in the house's construction and spices in the kitchen spice racks. Its 17 rooms provide a glimpse into 19-century upper-middle-class life in Maine. Guided tours. Cost: Adults, $5; children, $2.50



Vinalhaven Historical Society Museum
P.O. Box 339
Vinalhaven, ME  04863
Phone: 207-863-4410

Open: June 8-September 18, Wednesday- Sunday, 11 a.m. –3 p.m.; open Tuesdays in July and August; other times and dates by appointment

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The colorful history of the Midcoast Islands and the town of Vinalhaven in particular are the focus of this museum.



SOUTH COAST    top of listings

Brick Store Museum
117 Main Street
Kennebunk, ME  04043
Phone: 207-985-4802

Open: Year round, Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. -1 p.m.; closed all national holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, and few days between Christmas and New Year.

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Exhibits and collections include Artifacts and papers pertaining to the maritime heritage of the Kennebunks and items from the estates of renowned authors, Kenneth Roberts and Booth Tarkington. Highlights include quilts with secret pouches and handwritten inscriptions; a rare chest dating to 1685; a painting found floating at sea of a Kennebunkport ship captain; pieces salvaged from area shipwrecks; a Civil War drum for a real surprise; and the largest collection of World War I and II posters in Maine. Cost: Suggested donation of $3.



Fifth Maine Regiment Museum
45 Seashore Ave
Peak's Island, ME  04108
Phone: 207-766-3330

Open: Memorial Day-July 1, weekends, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; July 1-Labor Day, week-days, 1 to 5 p.m. and weekends, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Labor Day-Columbus Day, weekends, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibits commemorate the Civil War, and in particular the contribution of Maine citizens to the war effort. Cost: Suggested donation of $5 per person.



Seashore Trolley Museum
195 Log Cabin Road
Arundel, ME  04046
Phone: 207-967-2712

Open: May 27-October 10, daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; May6-May 21 and October 14-29, Saturday and Sunday.

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This electric railway museum has a collection of more than 250 transit vehicles, most of them trolleys, from all over the United States, Canada, and other countries. Museum admission includes unlimited streetcar rides, access to the museum grounds and exhibit buildings, and use of picnic areas.Cost: Adults, &8; seniors, $6; children, age 6-16, $5.50.



Wells Auto Museum
1181 Post Road, Route 1
Wells, ME  04090
Phone: 207-646-9064

Open: Mid-June through September, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

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This is a museum dedicated to the automobile, featuring over 130 cars, and auto ephemera. In addition, children and adults alike will enjoy the collection of antique toys and arcade games. There are over 70 antique automobiles on display including a 1963 Studebaker Avanti, 1949 Cadillac Fleetwood, and 1907 Stanley Steamer. In addition there is a fine selection of nickelodeons, antique arcade games, license plates, toys and more. Gift shop and antique car rides.



WESTERN LAKES/MOUNTAINS    top of listings

Bridgton Historical Society Museum
2 Lingalls Road
Bridgton, ME  04009
Phone: 207-647-3699

Open: Late fall-early winter, Tuesdays and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., weather permitting

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The former fire station on Gibbs Avenue (built in 1878) in downtown Bridgton houses the Bridgton Historical Society's Museum collections, archives, and research facilities. Special exhibits change each summer, and programs on Bridgton history and related topics are held throughout the year. Topics of exhibits include the narrow-gauge railroad, the Civil War, and more.



Dr. Moses Mason House
Broad and Mason
Bethel, ME  04217
Phone: 207-824-2908

Open: Guided tours, July 1- Labor Day, Tuesday- Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; September- June, by appointment

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Built in 1813, this home is now a museum featuring changing and permanent exhibits, as well as a theater. Historic films and lectures are scheduled there year-round. The museum also houses historic archives and is home to the Bethel Historical Society. Cost: Adults, $3; children age 6-12, $1.50.



Naples Historical Society Museum
Route 302 Village Green
Naples, ME  04055
Phone: 207-693-6879

OPne: July-August, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Exhibits focus on the area's history, particularly the use of the C & O Canal and the steamboats which were a mode of transportation on Sebago and Long Lakes over a century ago.



University of Maine Art Museum
238 Maine Street
Farmington, ME  04938
Phone: 207-778-7002

Open: During the academic year, Tuesday-Sunday, noon-4 p.m.

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The UMF Art Gallery has four to six exhibitions each year. Once a large barn behind 246 Main Street, now converted into a modern exhibit space, the UMF Art Gallery features artists from Maine elsewhere, demonstrating a variety of styles and media contemporary art.



Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
290 Norlands Rd.
Livermore, ME  04253
Phone: 207-897-4366

Open: July 1-Labor Day, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, noon- 6 p.m.; September 4-October 7, Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, noon- 6 p.m.; October 8-June 30, weekdays, 2:30-4 p.m. or by appointment.

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The Norlands Living History Center helps rural 19th century New England come to life. The center has six buildings depicting a crossroads community. There is a one-room schoolhouse, stone library, church and grand mansion built in 1867. Toys, clothing and personal items appear to tell the story of every day life in the Washburn Mansion. Norlands was the family home of the Washburns, one of the great American political dynasties. The 445-acre site, with five historic buildings, offers hands-on living history experiences in 19th century rural life for all ages. Cost: Tours, adults, $5.50; students, $2.



Willowbrook Museum
70 Elm Street
Newfield, ME  04056
Phone: 207-793-2784

Open: Thursday through Monday, Memorial Day weekend through October, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Two historic houses and their barns, a reproduction schoolhouse and bandstand, and a millpond grace this restored country village. Exhibits include horse-drawn sleighs and carriages, an 1849 Concord stagecoach, a 1894 carousel, gas engines, and various trades shops — blacksmith, broom maker, canoe builder, cooper, cobbler, harness maker, printer, wheelwright, woodworker. Plan to spend about three hours. Picnicking welcome. Cost: Adults, $9; seniors age 65 and older, $7.50; students age 6-18, $4. Visit willowbrookmuseum.org.




Acadia/Bar Harbor/Down East Aroostook Augusta/Kennebec Greater Portland & Casco Bay
Maine Highlands Mid Coast South Coast Western Lakes/Mountains
Sunsets at Stone Hill – Williamstown, MA
September 2, 2010
Beer Garden Music Series with Jonny Lingo -- Providence, RI
September 2, 2010
North Branch Bluegrass Festival -- Bridgewater, VT
September 3, 2010 to September 5, 2010
Songs By Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists – Pittsfield, MA
September 3, 2010 to September 4, 2010
Duke Robillard -- Norfolk, CT
September 3, 2010
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 3, 2010
Cabaret Magic by Carl Seiger -- Pittsfield, MA
September 3, 2010 to September 4, 2010
Baseball, BBQ and more with the Pittsfield Colonials – Pittsfield, MA
September 3, 2010 to September 4, 2010
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage -- Rockland, ME
September 3, 2010
James Montgomery Blues Band -- Cotuit, MA
September 3, 2010
Movies on the Rocks: Twilight New Moon - Newport
September 3, 2010
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage – Rockland, ME
September 3, 2010
Jon Campbell -- Charlestown, RI
September 3, 2010
Jonee Earthquake -- Peterborough, NH
September 3, 2010
Gloucester Schooner Festival -- Gloucester, MA
September 3, 2010 to September 5, 2010
Clydesdale camera day –Merrimack
September 4, 2010
A Taste of The Litchfield Hills -- Lakeville, CT
September 4, 2010 to September 6, 2010
Entrain -- Cotuit, MA
September 4, 2010
Prudence Crandall Day -- Canterbury, CT
September 4, 2010
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 4, 2010
Art on the Lawn -- Newport, RI
September 4, 2010 to September 5, 2010
Designing Women Craft Show -- Camden, ME
September 4, 2010
Touch-A-Truck -- Antrim, NH
September 4, 2010
Alpaca Fest -- Swanzey, NH
September 4, 2010
Hula Hoop Day at the Children's Museum -- Providence, RI
September 4, 2010
Tastes of the Working Waterfront History Walking Tour -- Newport, RI
September 4, 2010
Sail on the Tall Ship Friendship of Salem – Salem, MA
September 4, 2010 to September 5, 2010
Founder's Weekend -- Worcester, MA
September 4, 2010 to September 5, 2010
Sugar Ray and the Bluetones – Westerly
September 4, 2010
Tortoise -- South Burlington, VT
September 5, 2010
Last Fling of Summer -- Montgomery, VT
September 5, 2010
Celebrate Gloucester -- Gloucester, MA
September 5, 2010
Giant Pand Guerilla Dub Squad -- Norfolk, CT
September 5, 2010
Anniversary Celebration Concert & Reception with Shanghai String Quartet -- Falls Village, CT
September 5, 2010
Labor Day Weekend Art Show -- Cape Elizabeth, ME

September 5, 2010
The Empire Revue -- Providence, RI
September 5, 2010
An Intimate Garden Tour -- Bristol, RI
September 5, 2010
Wynona Judd -- Portsmouth, NH
September 5, 2010
Labor Day Open House at the Museum of Work and Culture – Woonsocket, RI
September 6, 2010
Essex Shipbuilding Museum – Essex, MA
September 6, 2010
Wang Chung -- Norfolk, CT
September 9, 2010
Killington Classic Motorcycle Rally – Killington, VT
September 9, 2010 to September 12, 2010
Boston Pops featuring Kenny Loggins -- Pawtucket, RI
September 10, 2010
A Night with Captain Sig and the Hillstrand Brothers from Deadliest Catch -- Providence, RI
September 10, 2010
South End Art Hop – Burlington, VT
September 10, 2010 to September 11, 2010
Feast in the Field -- Portsmouth, RI
September 10, 2010
Robert Randolph and the Family Band at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 10, 2010
High Hopes Hoedown – Lyme, CT
September 11, 2010
Seasonal Soiree at Plimoth Plantation – Plymouth, MA
September 11, 2010
The Old York Antiques Show – York, ME
September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010
Marlboro Commuity Fair -- Marlboro, VT
September 11, 2010
Lucy Kaplansky -- Plymouth, MA
September 11, 2010
Roxbury Farm Tour -- Roxbury, CT
September 11, 2010
Audubon Raptor Weekend -- Bristol, RI
September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010
Art on the Common -- Londonderry, NH
September 11, 2010
Live Green Energy and Music Expo -- Manchester, VT
September 11, 2010
Guitar Under the Stars -- Hartford, CT
September 11, 2010
Eli's Farm Dinner -- Hamden, CT
September 11, 2010
North Country Grand Lumberjack Challenge -- Dixville Notch, NH
September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010
United Maine Craftsmen's Fall Festival of Arts & Crafts -- Westbrook, ME
September 11, 2010
Banjo and Fiddle Contests -- Lowell, MA
September 11, 2010
Old York Antiques Show -- York, ME
September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010
A Colonial Girl's Day Out -- West Hartford, CT
September 11, 2010
Heather Masse -- Portland, ME
September 11, 2010
Irish Traditional Music -- Providence, RI
September 11, 2010
Taste of The Deerfield Valley -- West Dover, VT
September 11, 2010
Open House at Hearthside Mansion -- Lincoln, RI
September 11, 2010
A Country Day at Pardon Gray Preserve -- Tiverton, RI
September 11, 2010
Banjo and Fiddle Contests at the Lowell Summer Music Series – Lowell, MA
September 11, 2010
Food Works Garlic Festival
September 11, 2010
Rootsfest -- Leominster, MA
September 11, 2010
Friends, Family, and Unity Day -- Middletown, CT
September 11, 2010
Wicked Wine and Brew Fest -- Litchfield, NH
September 11, 2010
Honey Harvest Family Program at Historic Deerfield – Deerfield, MA
September 11, 2010 to September 26, 2010
Ronnie Spector --Norfolk, CT
September 11, 2010
Lucy Kaplanski -- Plymouth, MA
September 11, 2010
Vintage & Vine -- Portsmouth, NH
September 11, 2010
Narrows Festival of the Arts -- Fall River, MA
September 12, 2010
Geology-of-the-Giant Hike -- Hamden, CT
September 12, 2010
Arts Festival -- Trumbull, CT
September 12, 2010
Grandparents’ Day at the Children's Museum -- Providence, RI
September 12, 2010
Hike the Military Road -- Hubbardton, VT
September 12, 2010
End of Summer 5-Star Clambake -- Wethersfield, CT
September 12, 2010
End of Summer 5-Star Clambake -- Wethersfield, CT
September 12, 2010
Kayaking through History -- Kennebunk, ME
September 12, 2010
Vermont Small Farms Food Fest -- Shelburne
September 13, 2010
Domino Madness -- Providence, RI
September 14, 2010
Generations of Elegance, A Standard Flower Show -- Bristol, RI
September 15, 2010 to September 16, 2010
Road to the Scottish Highlands: A Musical Journey -- Concord, NH
September 15, 2010
Palace Theatre Wine Tasting -- Manchester, NH
September 16, 2010
The Warren Mill Project -- Warren, RI
September 16, 2010
Architecture in the Post-Civil War & Pre-Guilded Age -- Norwalk, CT
September 16, 2010
Dave Matthews Tribute Band -- Salisbury
September 16, 2010
Young Dubliners -- Norfolk, CT
September 17, 2010
Harvest Dinner Under the Stars -- South Glastonbury, CT
September 17, 2010
"Hamlet" presented by Theatre in the Pines – Rockport, MA
September 17, 2010 to September 18, 2010
Halfway to St Patrick’s Day Irish Music Weekend -- Salisbury
September 17, 2010 to September 19, 2010
Provincetown Music Festival -- Provincetown, MA
September 18, 2010
Chilifest -- New Haven, CT
September 18, 2010
Cornfest -- Wethersfield, CT
September 18, 2010
Irish Festival -- Milford, CT
September 18, 2010
Antiques Show and Sale – Ogunquit, ME
September 18, 2010
Burke Mountain Music Festival -- East Burke, VT
September 18, 2010
Salty Dog Day -- Gloucester, MA
September 18, 2010
7 Deadly Sins Festival -- Concord, NH
September 18, 2010 to September 19, 2010
The New England Dessert Showcase -- Boston, MA
September 18, 2010
Antique Show and Sale -- Ogunquit, ME
September 18, 2010
Harvest Fest & Chowdah Cook-off -- Bethel, ME
September 18, 2010
Family Jamboree -- Wells, ME
September 18, 2010
Incredible India Festival -- Hartford, CT
September 18, 2010
Classic Quilters Crafts Demonstration -- New Gloucester, ME
September 18, 2010
Fall in the Village Art & Music Festival -- Freeport, ME
September 18, 2010
An Afternoon With Rockwell's Models -- Stockbridge, MA
September 18, 2010
Civil War Encampment -- Newfield, ME
September 18, 2010
Northeast Waterfowl Festival & Carving Competition -- East Hartford, CT
September 18, 2010 to September 19, 2010
Women’s A Cappella Show -- Barre, VT
September 18, 2010
Shipwrecks! On-Water Tour -- Vergennes, VT
September 18, 2010
Native American Powwow -- Upton, MA
September 18, 2010 to September 19, 2010
Jump Rope Day at the Children's Museum -- Providence, RI
September 18, 2010
13 Moons Turtle Clan Powwow -- Lincoln, RI
September 18, 2010 to September 19, 2010
Hearthside Dinners -- Tamworth, NH
September 18, 2010
Open Lighthouse Day -- Various, ME
September 18, 2010
Fly-In & Classic Car Show -- Simsbury, CT
September 19, 2010
Sunday in the Park -- New Haven, CT
September 19, 2010
Dinner on the Hill -- Farmington, CT
September 19, 2010
Great Big Sea -- Norfolk, CT
September 19, 2010
Plymouth Cheese and Harvest Festival -- Plymouth, VT
September 19, 2010
Beatrix Potter Revisited -- Plymouth, VT
September 19, 2010
A Battlefield Ghost -- Hubbardton, VT
September 19, 2010
Tommyknockers and More Bus Tour -- Bangor, ME
September 19, 2010
Paddle Back in Time -- Burlington, VT
September 19, 2010
The Magic of Storytime with Cinderella and Snow White -- Saugus, MA
September 19, 2010
Glocester Heritage Day -- Glocester, RI
September 19, 2010
Plymouth Cheese & Harvest Festival -- Plymouth Notch
September 19, 2010
Native American Heritage Walk -- Washington, CT
September 19, 2010
Lunasa in Concert – Worcester, MA
September 19, 2010
DeCordova Musuem Family Festival -- Lincoln, MA
September 19, 2010
Tattersall Farm Day -- Haverhill, MA
September 19, 2010
Yo Gabba Gabba Live -- Burlington, VT
September 22, 2010
Farm Dinner at Gore Place – Waltham, MA
September 23, 2010
Farm Dinner at Gore Place -- Waltham, MA
September 23, 2010
Brews and Blues Beer Tasting -- Mystic, CT
September 23, 2010
Norwalk Boat Show -- Norwalk, CT
September 23, 2010 to September 26, 2010
Men of Boston Cook for Women's Health -- Dorchester, MA
September 23, 2010
Farm Dinner at Gore Place – Waltham, MA
September 23, 2010
End of Summer Soiree -- Boston, MA
September 23, 2010
Swing Band Concert -- Waitsfield, VT
September 24, 2010
Wine and Beer Festival and Pizza Challenge -- Bristol, RI
September 24, 2010
The Pillowman -- Concord, NH
September 24, 2010
Flamenco Al Andaluz -- Cambridge, MA
September 24, 2010
Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival -- Newport, RI
September 24, 2010 to September 26, 2010
Blues Traveler -- Westport, CT
September 24, 2010
Last Comic Standing Live Tour – Worcester, MA
September 24, 2010
They Might Be Giants -- Providence, RI
September 24, 2010
Chrysanthemum Festival - Bristol
September 25, 2010 to September 26, 2010
Outdoor Antiques Show -- Lebanon, CT
September 25, 2010
Hearth Cooking Demonstration -- Wethersfield, CT
September 25, 2010
Peru Fair -- Peru, VT
September 25, 2010
Apple Festival & Craft Show -- Old Saybrook, CT
September 25, 2010
Momix -- Lyndonville, VT
September 25, 2010
Castleton Colonial Day -- Castleton, VT
September 25, 2010
Fall Foliage Festival -- East Burke, VT
September 25, 2010
Arts on Main -- Newport, VT
September 25, 2010
Chili Cook-Off -- Poultney, VT
September 25, 2010
Brattleboro-West Arts Studio Tour -- Marlboro, VT
September 25, 2010 to September 26, 2010
Pilobolus Dance Theatre -- Providence, RI
September 25, 2010
Fiber Twist -- Deerfield, MA
September 25, 2010
Celebrating Agriculture -- Woodstock, CT
September 25, 2010
Eliot Festival Day -- Eliot, ME
September 25, 2010
Autumn Celebration -- Old Orchard Beach, ME
September 25, 2010
Blackstone Valley Music Fest -- Uxbridge, MA
September 25, 2010
Manet Exhibit Opening Celebration – Worcester, MA
September 25, 2010
Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel -- Durham, NH
September 25, 2010
History of Tea at Historic Deerfield – Deerfield, MA
September 25, 2010
Rocket Day -- Providence, RI
September 25, 2010
Passport: A Craft Beer & Culinary World Tour -- Portsmouth, NH
September 25, 2010
Miranda Vineyard Pig Roast -- Goshen, CT
September 25, 2010
Family Nature Day -- Litchfield, CT
September 25, 2010
Pipes in the Valley Celtic Festival -- Hartford, CT
September 25, 2010
Fall Fair -- Redding, CT
September 25, 2010
Stony Brook Fall Fair -- Norfolk, MA
September 25, 2010
Bristol Harvest Festival & Car Show -- Bristol, VT
September 25, 2010
Open Studios -- Pawtucket, RI
September 25, 2010 to September 26, 2010
Judy Collins -- Bridgeport, CT
September 25, 2010
Candlewood Harvest Fest -- Danbury, CT
September 25, 2010
New Hampshire Fish & Lobster Festival -- Portsmouth, NH
September 25, 2010
Brew Fest – Amesbury, MA
September 25, 2010
City-wide Open Artist Studios -- Lowell, MA
September 25, 2010 to September 26, 2010
Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors -- Norfolk, CT
September 26, 2010
Vegetarian Expo -- Concord, NH
September 26, 2010
Autumn in the Park Fine Arts Festival -- Stafford Springs, CT
September 26, 2010
Fall Wildflower Hike -- Hamden, CT
September 26, 2010
Made in Vermont Music Festival -- Derby Line, VT
September 26, 2010
"The Girl of My Dreams" -- Bristol, RI
September 26, 2010
Antique Tractor & Truck Show -- Rehoboth, MA
September 26, 2010
Hub on Wheels – Boston, MA
September 26, 2010
Festival of Ale at Higgins Armory Museum -- Worcester, MA
September 26, 2010
Beatles For Sale Cruise Night -- Portland, ME
September 26, 2010
Fine Arts & Crafts Festival -- Lexington, MA
September 26, 2010
Mark Olson -- Portland, ME
September 27, 2010
Gasbarro's Wine Tasting -- Lincoln, RI
September 28, 2010
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet -- Providence, RI
September 30, 2010
An Evening with Dr. Maya Angelou -- Providence, RI
September 30, 2010
JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys -- Portsmouth, NH
September 30, 2010
Hildene Fall Arts Festival – Manchester, VT
October 1, 2010 to October 3, 2010
"A Chorus Line" – New Haven, CT
October 1, 2010 to October 3, 2010
Gladys Knight -- Ledyard, CT
October 2, 2010
Bob Marley -- Concord, NH
October 2, 2010
Fall Festival & Chili Cook-Off -- Claremont, NH
October 2, 2010
Carnival and Family Fun Day -- Hopkinton, MA
October 2, 2010
Taste of Rhode Island -- Newport, RI
October 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010
Gordon Lightfoot -- Concord, NH
October 3, 2010
NH Coin, Currency, and Stamp Expo -- Manchester, NH
October 7, 2010 to October 10, 2010
Capitol Steps – New Haven, CT
October 7, 2010
The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists Tour -- Ledyard, CT
October 8, 2010
Shaker Suppers at Hancock Shaker Village – Pittsfield, MA
October 9, 2010 to October 10, 2010
Sean Fleming and his Ragtime Orchestra -- Bristol, ME
October 9, 2010
So You Think You Can Dance Tour -- Ledyard, CT
October 9, 2010
Dance in the Fells -- Medford, MA
October 9, 2010
Mystic Seaport Chowderfest -- Mystic, CT
October 9, 2010 to October 11, 2010
Harvest Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum – Woodstock, VT
October 9, 2010 to October 10, 2010
Spirits of Old Wethersfield -- Wethersfield, CT
October 9, 2010
WHEB Chili Cook-Off -- Portsmouth, NH
October 9, 2010
North American Sea Glass Festival -- Hyannis, MA
October 9, 2010 to October 10, 2010
Cape Ann Artisans Studio Tour -- Rockland, ME
October 9, 2010 to October 11, 2010
Open Creamery Day -- statewide, ME
October 10, 2010
Galumpha: The Human Jungle Gym -- Providence, RI
October 13, 2010
Foliage, Food and Wine Festival – Blue Hill, ME
October 14, 2010 to October 17, 2010
Farm Dinner at Gore Place – Waltham, MA
October 14, 2010
Young @ Heart Chorus -- Concord, NH
October 15, 2010
Archaeology Fair -- Boston, MA
October 15, 2010 to October 16, 2010
Harvest Fair -- West Hartford, CT
October 16, 2010
Keene Pumpkin Fest -- Keene, NH
October 16, 2010
Pumpkin Harvest Festival – Saco, ME
October 16, 2010
Wellfleet OysterFest -- Wellfleet, MA
October 16, 2010 to October 17, 2010
Falmouth Cranberry Harvest and Farm Festival -- East Falmouth, MA
October 16, 2010
Slam Poet Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo -- Concord, NH
October 21, 2010
“Hair” – New Haven, CT
October 22, 2010 to October 24, 2010
Fright at The Fort -- Prospect, ME
October 22, 2010 to October 30, 2010
“Celebrity Autobiography” -- Concord, NH
October 23, 2010
The Merchants of Bollywood -- Providence, RI
October 26, 2010
Ghosts on The Banke -- Portsmouth, NH
October 29, 2010 to October 30, 2010
Je'Caryous Johnson's “Cheaper To Keep Her” – New Haven, CT
October 29, 2010 to October 30, 2010
Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival – Freeport, ME
October 30, 2010
Joan Baez – New Haven, CT
November 5, 2010
Shaker Suppers at Hancock Shaker Village – Pittsfield, MA
November 6, 2010
A Night to Remember – New Haven, CT
November 6, 2010
Pianist Robert Degaetano -- Providence, RI
November 7, 2010
Richie Havens Farm Relief Concert -- Lebanon, NH
November 12, 2010
History of Tea at Historic Deerfield – Deerfield, MA
November 13, 2010
Aretha Franklin -- Ledyard, CT
November 20, 2010
The Muir String Quartet -- Providence, RI
November 22, 2010
Shaker Suppers at Hancock Shaker Village – Pittsfield, MA
November 27, 2010
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