The ice harvesting display shows hand and horse drawn equipment and photo murals that show the ice being cut on the rivers and the storage of ice in the large ice houses. The exhibit on fishing has examples of saltwater fishing gear, hand-line cod fishing and sardine canning equipment. The final display area highlights the cupola furnace from the Portland Stove Company and automobiles, boats and engines that were made in Maine. The tusk of a woolly manunoth found in Scarborough is featured in the beginning of the exhibit. Two video presentations show how stone tools and weapons were made, and a re-creation of a shell midden provides a virtual time capsule of how people lived in Maine fr zom about 5,00 to 400 years ago.
All exhibits are wheelchair accessible.
The Museum is open Monday through Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 4, and Sunday 1 to 4. A Museum Shop features educational materials, Maine items and books. Del Pushard Tell us what you think. Thank you again for your visit. If you wish to return to the Museum Tour Homepage.