Keywords: 18th Century Houses
Item 33456
'Second' Sturdivant House, North Yarmouth, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print
Item 105477
Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1799 Location: Portland Media: cotton, linen
Item 116275
Church of the New Jerusalem, Portland, 1908-1945
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908–1945 Location: Portland; Portland Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Exhibit
Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland
The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Early Republic era Fashion dolls
A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring Early Repulic-era (ca.1780-1820) fashion dolls.
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House
"This society became official in the 18th century in England, but its structure has roots that can be traced back to 13th century Europe."
Story
A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker
Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference