A Museum of Local History

This Summer at the museum . . .

"Claimed By The Sea"

Join us this year at the Milbridge Museum for our display "Claimed By The Sea". Browse through a fabulous collection of shipwreck artifacts on loan by Mr. Donald Bayrd. Don has been gathering and documenting various historic wreck sites around the Milbridge and Downeast area for many years. He has a large collection and fascinating information about them that he is sharing with us this summer. With this collection we also have drawn from our archives, historic photos and stories of various wrecks and ships.

The shore line changes with each and every tide uncovering treasures. As you walk along our shores this summer you might even stumble upon an old artifact yourself.

Also this season at the museum

You can help us identify old photographs!

Photo identification nook - The museum has many unlabeled vintage photographs of local people. These might be a relative! Help us by sitting in our cozy special seating area and go through them and help us with identification. A magnifying glass and post-it notes are there so you can label anyone you might remember. It's your history . . . help us preserve it for the next generation. It would be a shame to lose this history and the people.

Available now!

Reissue (abridged version) of "Pond Island Heritage, The Families and History of a Maine Island" by Anne C. Nash.

Webcast of our speakers are now available

Did you miss one of our speakers? Were you really looking forward to hearing their talk? You can now listen to the program here. Simply click on the webcast button on the left, choose the program you want to listen to, then sit back, relax and enjoy the full program.

You can also now see us on

At www.youtube.com/user/milbhist

Volunteer at the museum

Looking for something to do some afternoon this summer? Why not volunteer to be a host at the museum. For more info either call the museum at 546-4471 or email us at info@milbridgehistoricalsociety.org. It's really not difficult and can be a fun way to meet people.

Located in beautiful, unspoiled downeast Maine, Milbridge was once a busy shipbuilding center. This museum preserves the record of this shipbuilding era and other historic artifacts related to the town's proud heritage. Read more about Milbridge.

The Milbridge Historical Society's Museum is owned and operated by the Milbridge Historical Society, a private, non-profit corporation. There is no admission charge, but donations are welcome to help support the ongoing programs of the museum. School groups are especially welcome.

The museum will be open Memorial Day weekend, Saturday May 28th and Sunday May 29th from 1 to 4 p.m..

Hours in June are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.

During July and August, the museum is open on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.

During the winter, the museum is open by appointment only. Please email info@milbridgehistoricalsociety.org or call (207) 546-4471 to schedule a visit during this time.

We hope you will be able to visit the museum this summer. If you have suggestions about exhibits or items you would be willing to loan for display, or give to the museum, we'd love to hear from you. Contact the curator at curator@milbridgehistoricalsociety.org

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