NORTH ISLAND MUSEUM
PLEASE NOTE: During the summer of 2020, the North Island Museum will remain closed in an effort to keep our staff, volunteers, and community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Next door, the Archives Center will be open by appointment ONLY. Please keep in touch by email at nhhist@myfairpoint.net or by phone at 207-867-4752.
We will greatly miss seeing you this summer and look forward to the day when we can again welcome you through our doors!
We will greatly miss seeing you this summer and look forward to the day when we can again welcome you through our doors!
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NORTH ISLAND MUSEUM HOURS
Open 10 AM to 12 PM on Wednesdays and 2 PM to 4 PM on Sundays in July and August. Also open by special appointment. Call 207.867.4752 or email nhhist@myfairpoint.net The museum includes a boat shed, barn, general store, post office, workshop, kitchen, parlor, and school room. Current museum exhibits can be viewed online HERE. |
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Ida and Lewis Haskell
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The North Island Museum began with Lewis and Ida Haskell, a husband and wife team who spent years collecting items significant to North Haven's history. As people threw away pieces of island history, Lewis and Ida gathered them up. They often rescued items from the town dump or from buildings being torn down, knowing that the artifacts, photographs, and documents all played a role in the island's past.
In 1986, Lewis and Ida donated their homemade museum to the North Haven Historical Society, along with the surrounding land. From there, the museum continued to grow to include several buildings. When Lewis and Ida lived adjacent to the museum, visitors came as much to see them as to see all the treasures contained within the museum. |
Interior of museum with the post office and general store display
Interior of the museum with the workshop display
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We welcome you to come visit!
Interior of the museum's boatshed
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