Maine Lakes and Mountains, Maine Historical Societies
Bethel Historical Society
Founded in 1966, the Bethel Historical Society provides visitors with a doorway to northern New England's varied and colorful past. The Society's Regional History Center, established in 1999
Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society
Turn of the century brick building, which housed a bank, now houses displays of Rangeley's outdoor sporting heritage and from the hotel era. Also an aoutstanding collection of bird eggs. Open 10
Brownfield Historical Society
Displays in an 1837 church. Information about local quarries, three railroads, and iron ore mining and manufacturing (Katahdin Iron Works)
Kingfield Historical Society
Memorabilia of the town including the Narrow Gauge Railroad, the Stanley Family and Maine's Governor, William King. Country store, school house. National Register of Historic Places. Summers, Wed. 9:0
Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society, History House (1875), Porter Old Meeting House (1823)
Local memorabilia, old flags, books, clothing, maps. Portland-built piano from Longfellow'
Phillips Historical Society
The Bose house, built in 1830'
Jay Historical Society, Holmes-Crafts Homestead
Society organized 1972. Federal style home built in 1820'