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Millinocket Historical Society |
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The Millinocket Historical Society and Museum
The Millinocket Historical Society's Museum displays many aspects of Millinocket's unique history. Photos and artifacts tell the story of the Great Northern Paper Company, the river drives, the early beginnings of the town and its businesses, schools, churches and people. See the first steam whistle from the mill, the photo of early Katahdin Avenue and an early street light. There are old tools, military artifacts and more. The museum is located on the third floor (stairs or elevator) of the Millinocket Municipal Building at 197 Penobscot Avenue. Open Thursday afternoons from 1 P.M. to 3 P. M. Contact MHS at P. O. Box 11, Millinocket, ME 04462, by phone 207-731-5046, or at www.millinockethistoricalsociety.org. |
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Patten Lumbermen's Museum |
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Patten Lumbermen's Museum in Patten was established as a non-profit educational organization to record the graphic history of the lumber industry as it existed in the forests of Northern Maine. The museum preserves the history and informs the general public of the logging heritage and accomplishments of the early inhabitants of Maine. The museum includes historical artifacts, document and other related cultural objects. The Museum is open seasonally Memorial Day through Columbus Day. Call 207-528-2650. |
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Northern Timber Cruisers Antique Snowmobile Museum |
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Northern Timber Cruisers Antique Snowmobile Museum is located on the Lake Road in Millinocket, next to the Northern Timber Cruisers Clubhouse. This museum outlines the history of early snowmobiling in the Katahdin Region with 21 exhibits and many photos and features one of the largest collections of antique snowmoblies in the Northeast, including one of the first "snow machines" ever manufactured. The museum is open on weekends during the winter while the clubhouse is open or by appointment. Call 207-723-6203. |
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Ambajejus Boom House is located on nearby Ambajejus Lake and accessible by boat or snowmobile. The Boom House area served as the final collection point of the lumber that was harvested from the forests many, many miles north of it, sawed into 4-foot logs and floated down the mighty West Branch of the Penobscot, and then corralled and hauled by large tow boats & smaller "boom jumpers" to the paper mills. This building is host to scores of logging artifacts and provides many insights into the old river drives that brought the wood to its final destination during the years prior to 1971. The Boom House has been lovingly restored and maintained by Chuck Harris, one of the many individuals who participated in the last of the great log drives. His recollections of this bygone era and the history behind the drives are worth a visit and the collection of photos by Rick Brooker recording these treasures are worth the time to explore! The Ambajejus Boom House is open June - October. |
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