The inkwell pictured above was reportedly owned by Everett W. Stetson of Damariscotta, Maine. The inscription on the base reads: “This ink-well was used by Hon. Everett Stetson when he...
Illustrated above is an extraordinary, hand-sewn, silk coverlet dating to about 1850. It’s an amazing composition with a shimmering mix of colors and patterns. Each of the 79 star squares...
Prior to and during the Civil War, the Anthony company of Waterbury, CT, manufactured photographic equipment. Sometime in the last half of the 1800’s it merged with the photographic...
The ship portrayed above was built in 1878 by William Metcalf whose shipyard was located on Water Street in Damariscotta, Maine It was the last ship Metcalf would build before he died in...
The Native American Wabanaki tribes, or “People of the Dawnland,” have inhabited the coastal and riverine environment of this region for at least the last twelve thousand years. Their...
Along with painted sleds, the Paris Manufacturing Company also built small wagons for children. The Paris label is affixed to the back of the seat of this example. One type of wagon was a...
In 1860, Queen Victoria sent her 18-year-old son across the Atlantic for an extended diplomatic tour of North America. After spending two months in Canada, the Prince of Wales traveled on...
Above are two historic images of the train stations that were located in Newcastle and Damariscotta Mills. The Newcastle Station in the top photo was located to the east off Academy Hill...
The ship portrayed above was built in 1866 by Joseph Day whose shipyard was located on Bristol Road, near Day’s Cove, in Damariscotta, Maine. From 1866 to 1882, the Jonathan Chase sailed...
