The Boothbay Region Historical Society is located at the 1874 home of Elizabeth F. Reed and its grounds, Fullerton Park. Browse six rooms of artifacts, photographs, maps, and memorabilia. Artifacts & Memorabilia: The Fresnel lens from Ram Island lighthouse catches the sun's rays and the imagination. Relics of bygone vessels, such as the ship's bell from the five- masted schooner Courtney Houck and the wheel and compass from the the ferry Richard T. II, are reminiscent of seagoing days. Lobstering and fishing are richly illustrated with pictures, nautical instruments, vintage traps, and assorted gear. An elegant model of the Gulf of Maine shows the gulf's varying depths of water and fishing grounds. The museum houses several displays of vessel models ranging from the age of sail through steam and gasoline, including early passenger ferries, and modern lobster boats. Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Poised just hundreds of feet from the icy North Atlantic, with a legacy of 68 years of relentless vigilance, Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine, carved a unique place in US and Naval history and played a critical role in maritime patrol aviation world-wide. With important contributions during World War II, Vietnam and the Cold War, and with squadron deployments to Korea, the Far East, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, tens of thousands of airmen and women trained and flew from Brunswick, often in harm's way and usually out of the limelight. The former Naval Air Station in Brunswick (NASB), was a key player during World War II and The Cold War, and its strategically important location is the perfect setting for a museum to preserve this unique and untold period of American history and to honor those who served at NASB. Brunswick, Maine

The Great Harbor Maritime Museum of Northeast Harbor, Maine Collects, Preserves, and Celebrates the Maritime Heritage of the Mount Desert Island Region. Throughout the years, the museum has hosted events ranging from model boat regattas to lectures from notable boat builders and other prominent guests. Northeast Harbor, Maine

Katahdin Cruises and the Moosehead Marine Museum offer steamboating cruises on Maine's beautiful Moosehead Lake. Narration and food included. Cruise past Sugar Island and other scenic landmarks on a boat tour aboard the famed Steamboat Katahdin. Listen to narration on the area's history and sights. Katahdin Cruises and the Moosehead Marine Museum offer a glimpse into the glorious days of steamboating and the heritage of the Moosehead Lake Region. Our primary exhibit, the Steamboat Katahdin, cruises daily from late June through mid-October. The museum tells the story of our region's marine and lumbering tradition with a display of artifacts and treasures. We welcome visitors from near and far to take a step back in time to experience the vibrant and intriguing history of the region. In addition to the Katahdin, the Museum has an extensive collection of steamboat memorabilia, logging artifacts and early photographs of the Moosehead area. Greenville, Maine

The mission of the Maine Lighthouse Museum is to educate the public regarding the long standing traditions, heroism and progress of America's Lighthouse and Lifesaving services and the United States Coast Guard through the conservation and interpretation of the nation's most significant collection of lighthouse and lifesaving artifacts. The Maine Lighthouse Museum (MLM) is the proud home of the largest collection of Fresnel lighthouse lenses and the most important landmark collection of lighthouse artifacts and Coast Guard memorabilia in the United States. The museum has just merged the spectacular lighthouse collection from the former Museum of Lighthouse History of Wells, ME with the MLM exhibits. The two collections are now on display and marvelously compliment each other. Rockland, Maine

Aims to collect, preserve, and interpret materials relating to the maritime history of Maine, and to promote an understanding and appreciation thereof. Maine Maritime Museum offers many opportunities to explore Maine’s maritime heritage and culture. Bath, Maine

Preserving and Enhancing Maine's History. Maine's First Ship (MFS) is a historically significant reconstruction project that we have leveraged into practical shipbuilding and ship operation programs for the education of students of all ages. As we build Virginia, our floating classroom, we are engaging students in annual summer shipbuilding courses that teach traditional skills. Programs include lofting and related math, carpentry, as well as ship preservation, operation and maintenance that will help prepare participants to succeed in real life employment. We teach the science of shipbuilding in a condensed historic context. Virginia, the first ship built in North America by English colonists, was built in 1607-1608 at Popham Colony's Fort St George. As few as 70 of the original 120 colonists built the sturdy pinnace Virginia, beginning Maine’s long tradition of quality shipbuilding with 4000 ships built just on the Kennebec. During her lifetime, Virginia crossed the Atlantic at least twice, including the trip back to serve the Jamestown colony. Bath, Maine

Discover your maritime past at the Penobscot Marine Museum. The mission of the Penobscot Marine Museum is to preserve, interpret, and celebrate the maritime culture of the Penobscot Bay region and beyond through collections, education, and community engagement. Eight buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places grace the three acres of our Seacoast Village. Complete with a classic New England Town Hall, the First Congregational Church, private residences, and a commercial building, the Village buildings range in date circa 1810 to 1845. Searsport, Maine.

The Portland Harbor Museum was founded in 1987 in the Greater Portland area. The museum is located on Fort Preble, near Spring Point Ledge Light. Because of its location, the visitors have a chance to enjoy the view of Casco Bay and other historical sceneries. The museum is dedicated to celebrating South Portland’s lengthy maritime history. The exhibitions are designed to give the visitors a full account of the shipbuilding industry, which was a cornerstone of the Portland Harbour. The permanent exhibitions on 19-th century wooden ships stand as an account of rich wooden shipbuilding in this particular area. For comparison, it’s estimated that in the period of World War II Portland Harbour produced around 250 wooden ships, which were used in crucial battles of the Allies. Other than that, the museum offers insights on the role of Portland Harbor in creating Southern Maine’s historical, economic, and social character. The visitors will be able to see some of the original documents and photographs on wooden shipbuilding. The only surviving part of the Snow Squall, the bow from this clipper ships, is displayed in PHM. Portland, Maine

Our latest donation: Two masted schooner GEM of Penobscot Bay, the flagship for the museum. come charter and sail the Bay on this vessel.... or rent her as an air B&B, live aboard and sail our little day sailors. Teach your kids to sail. Rockland, Maine