About the Oakland Area Historical Society
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Organized 1974
Owns the Macartney House Museum, 25 Main Street, Oakland
Museum open WEDNESDAYS in
summers
Member of "Doorways to the
Past -- An Architectural Heritage Tour of the Central Kennebec
Region", along with the Fairfield
History House Museum, the L.
C. Bates Museum, the Margaret
Chase Smith Library, the Norridgewock Historical Society
Museum, the Skowhegan History House Museum, and the Waterville
Historical Society.
About the Macartney House Museum
Built about 1815 by Leonard
Cornforth, mill owner in West Waterville.
Later owned by the Macartney
family, including William, William H, and Dwight; they served the town
in various posts for many years.
Acquired by the OAHS in 1974 from
People's Heritage Bank.
Moved north about 100 feet to its
present location.
A federal style Cape Cod, 2
stories, central chimney.
Furnished with many antiques and
Oakland area artifacts.
Contains a growing research library
of Oakland material.
Open summers, Wednesday, 1:30 to
4:30; other hours by appointment.
The Macartney House Museum
25 Main Street, Oakland
The Macartney House about 1900 |
The Macartney House, 1920 |
Moving the Macartney House |
The Macartney House Today |
Inside the Macartney
House
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Kitchen |
Kitchen |
Kitchen fireplace |
Dining Room |
Tool Display in Cellar |
Kitchen |
Kitchen fireplace |
Upstairs room |
Children's room |
Upstairs Bedroom |
Upstairs Bedroom |
Children's toys on
upstairs landing |
The Parlor |
The Parlor |
Front Gardens
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May 3, 2005 -- Ruth Wood and Betty Smith
named Oakland's Volunteers of the Year at
Town Meeting, 2005
The Gardens at
The Macartney
House
Summer, 2005
Photos by Barry R. Sanborn |
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Museum open for summer in July.
History of Central Maine Power
Company -- Now available -- contact CMP to order it.
For further information on any OAHS
events, call OAHS President, Alberta Porter at (207) 465-7549.
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