Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye 1690-1940. Photo Credit: Abigail Jakub
Exhibit. Photo Provided by Maine Historical Society
Exhibit. Photo Provided by Maine Historical Society
Exhibit. Photo Provided by Maine Historical Society
Garden. Photo Provided by Maine Historical Society
Gift Shop. Photo Provided by Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society is located on a one-acre campus in the heart of downtown Portland. Founded in 1822, Maine Historical Society’s mission is to preserve and share Maine’s story. We are dedicated to helping audiences throughout the world explore, celebrate, and connect to Maine.

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Contact

489 Congress St
Portland, ME 04101

P. (207) 774-1822

About Us

Join us for our 2025 signature exhibition, Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940 along with other rotating museum gallery exhibits. Tour the Longfellow House, childhood home of 19th-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow built by Revolutionary War General Peleg Wadsworth. Visit the Alida Carroll and John Marshall Brown Library to access reference materials, reading room books, and archival collections. Enjoy the Longfellow Garden, a secluded green urban oasis designed in the Colonial Revival style. Explore the Maine Memory Network, a statewide digital museum anywhere, anytime.

Group Tour Information:

  • Coaches are asked to discharge passengers at the bus stop on Congress Street after Brown Street where they will be met by Maine Historical Society staff. Staff can assist with vans needing wheel chair access at Brown Street sidewalk ramp.
  • A $25 non-refundable deposit is required. A credit card payment option is also available. If you need to cancel your reservation, a 24 hour notice would be appreciated.
  • Please call 207-774-1822 to make arrangements.
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