Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Monmouth
Cumston Hall and Public Library
(1900), Main Street. Ornate Ro-
manesque-style building houses public library and Theater at
Monmouth. The opera house has a hand-carved proscenium arch and
ceiling frescoes created by Maine's Harry H. Cochrane.
933-4788
Monmouth Historical Society
,
Monmouth Museum
, 751 Main
Street. Complex of buildings filled with memorabilia dating to the found-
ing of Monmouth.
933-2287.
New Gloucester
United Society of Shakers, Shaker Museum and Gift Shop
, Route
26. Employing the motto “Hands to work, hearts to God,” hundreds of cel-
ibate believers once worked these fields and farms. Only a handful re-
main. Sect was famous for their simple approach to life and elegantly
simple designs for furniture and other items. A living history museum.
Summer and fall workshops and special events. Guided tours. Seed out-
let.
926-4597.
Newburgh
Jabez Knowlton Old Country Store Museum
(1839), Route 9 and
202.
234-2381.
Norridgewock
Norridgewock Historical Society
, Mercer Road.
634-4243.
Old Town
Old Town Museum
, 138 South Main Street. Historic waterworks build-
ing, permanent logging exhibits.
827-7256.
Orono
Hudson Museum
, Maine Center for the Arts, University of Maine. Ex-
hibits and programs exploring anthropology.
581-1901.
Page Farm and Home Museum
.
581-4100. Exhibits of farm and do-
mestic life at the turn of the century.
Planetarium,
Wingate Hall/UMO.
581-1341.
University of Maine Museum of Art
, Carnegie Hall. Not handi-
capped-accessible. Museum with campus art galleries and traveling ex-
hibitions for schools.
581-3256.
