History & Culture in Maine

Discover 8 history & culture in Maine.

Greeters Hall and Challenge Coin Display.

The Maine Troop Greeters Museum

Inside the Bangor International Airport is a collection of military challenge coins.

Closer view of the blockhouse.

Fort McClary State Historic Site

Despite its extensive history, this fort saw little to no combat.

Birch bark canoe handmade by the Wabanaki.

Bar Harbor, Maine

Reis Education Canoe

The first handmade canoe built by members of the Passamaquoddy in over a century.

Pembroke, Maine

Reversing Hall Agrarian Library

An agricultural research library housed in a former Odd Fellows Lodge.

From above.

Portland, Maine

Fort Gorges

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Goddard Mansion

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.

First Amendment Museum.

The First Amendment Museum

Located in the historic home of a newspaper publisher, this museum is dedicated to the Freedom of Speech.

Olson House

Olson House

If a visit to this farmhouse feels as if you are stepping into an artistic masterpiece, you’d be right.