Two Historic House Tours in Brunswick!
10:00 am -- JOSHUA CHAMBERLEIN MUSEUM
226 Maine Street, Brunswick, Maine
11:30 am LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
(Lunch suggestions nearby: Byrne’s Irish Pub, Pomelia’s Sicilian Eatery, Bay Bowls, Bohemian Coffee House, Asian Garden, and Taco the Town food truck)
1:00 pm -- SKOLFIELD-WHITTIER HOUSE
161 Park Row, Brunswick, Maine
***Please note - tours requires a considerable amount of
standing and climbing stairs. These two sites are not
equipped with ramps, elevators, or lifts.
DESCRIPTION OF HOMES:
The Skolfield-Whittier House has a unique and wondrous story. Two brothers whose family made its fortune building ships and freighting goods around the world completed it between 1858 and 1862. Each brother lived on one side of this semi-detached structure. The daughters lived interesting lives. One half of
the house was eventually sold off to a succession of owners, the last of which is now the Pejepscot History Center.
For more than 50 years, the Joshua Chamberlain Museum was home to Joshua L. Chamberlain. Just like the man himself, the house went through incredible transformations during its life, gaining fame and witnessing major historic events. The house is operated as a historic house museum, telling the story of
Chamberlain, his family, and the building itself, set within the context of historical state and national events.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION --- Please read:
Combined admission fee for both houses is $22 per person
and is required in advance at jasnamaine.org using PayPal on the website. OR pay by check to JASNA-ME and mail to 148 Hennessy Drive, Portland, ME 04103 no later than June 1 deadline. There will be no day of event admission.
Both houses need a confirmed number of attendees by June 2 to schedule sufficient tour guides for our group.
Any questions, please email
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SAVE THE DATES:
Saturday, September 13, 2025
➢ Topic: Merry Post, food historian discusses 19th
Century cooking
➢ Location: Rockland Public Library
Saturday, December 13, 2025
➢ Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday at a lunch
meeting
➢ Topic TBA
➢ Location: St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Falmouth, ME
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