Belfast Museum opens June 11, free admission
BELFAST — The Belfast Museum opens for the season on Saturday, June 11, with exhibits depicting Belfast's maritime and industrial heritage, artwork by Percy Sanborn and Hartwell Woodcock, the 19th century Poor's Drug Store apothecary bench and other highlights of Belfast history.
New displays include Victorian fashion accessories, notable women of Belfast and the story of Mathews Brothers- oldest window manufacturer in the U.S. Also on exhibit is the 1864 Belfast Civil War soldiers quilt, one of our true treasures.
In the barn see the old two-cell jail from City Hall, a horse-drawn funeral carriage and a variety of old Belfast business signs.
The Museum is located at 10 Market St., corner of Market and Church streets. Hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information about the museum and historical society programs, visit belfastmuseum.org or call 207-338-9229.
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10 Market Street
Belfast, ME 04915
United States